Pre-arrival chopper video: RV fire spreads to home in Jurupa Valley, CA. Apparently sparked by brush fire 1/4 mile away.
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On Thursday, a news helicopter covering brush fires threatening homes in Jurupa Valley, California spotted another fire about a quarter mile away. This turned out to be a burning RV that soon spread to the home where it was parked. On the video above you will see the first firefighters arrive around 10:45.
A brush fire broke out near homes in Jurupa Valley on Thursday, prompting evacuations and leaving nearly 2,000 residents without power.
The fire started at about 4:45 p.m. at Jurupa Regional Park near the Santa Ana riverbed at Rio Road and Calle Hermosa. The fire has burned approximately 150 acres and was 30 percent contained by 12:30 a.m. Friday. Riverside County Fire says crews will remain on scene through the night.
A parked recreational vehicle in the back yard of a residence caught fire about a quarter-mile from the brush fire. The RV fire was believed to have been sparked by floating embers carried from the brush fire.
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