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Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire near Perris on Tuesday afternoon, authorities reported.
The blaze, dubbed the Candy Fire, was reported at 1:32 p.m. near the intersection of Gavilan Road and Lake Mathews Drive. Ground and air crew are currently en route after receiving multiple reports of a fire, Cal Fire Riverside said in a tweet.
“The fire is burning west of the location and is visible from the 15 Freeway,” officials said in an incident fact sheet.
As of 4:10 p.m., the fire had scorched 227 acres and there was no containment. Cal Fire Riverside said forward rate of spread had been stopped.
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