221;56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Crews worked Tuesday to completely surround a 40-acre brush fire that destroyed seven structures, a bus, a RV and 13 vehicles, in addition to causing minor injuries to three firefighters. The fire broke out for unknown reasons just before 3 p.m. Monday near Martinez […]

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Crews worked Tuesday to completely surround a 40-acre brush fire that destroyed seven structures, a bus, a RV and 13 vehicles, in addition to causing minor injuries to three firefighters.

The fire broke out for unknown reasons just before 3 p.m. Monday near Martinez Road and Avenue 66, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation order for all residents of the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation. Martinez Road and Polk Street were also closed between Avenue 66 and Avenue 68.

Fire Department Capt. Fernando Herrera said the blaze was burning in “palm trees and large piles of debris” and was 65 percent contained as of late Tuesday morning.

The Riverside County Fire Department reported late Monday that a limited numbe

Brush Fire Scorches 40 Acres in Thermal, Prompts Evacuations