Blaze Burns Through Homeless Encampment in Jurupa Valley
A fire that erupted Wednesday in a homeless encampment where crews encountered hostile transients on the southern edge of Jurupa Valley scorched ju...
A fire that erupted Wednesday in a homeless encampment where crews encountered hostile transients on the southern edge of Jurupa Valley scorched just under an acre before firefighters contained it.The non-injury blaze was reported at about 12:35 p.m. near the intersection of Baldwin and Limonite avenues, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency said multiple engine crews from the county, Corona and Riverside fire departments were sent to the location and encountered flames raging in a debris pile and the remnants of an RV, sending up a large column of black smoke.