Elm Fire burning through Cabazon now 80% contained: Cal Fire

A brush fire that burned through Cabazon in Riverside County is now 80% contained as of Sunday, according to Cal Fire.

The blaze sparked Saturday morning around 9:20 a.m. in the 51000 block of Ida Avenue, where crews found the fire burning at a dangerous rate of speed amid winds of 5 to 10 mph, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Ultimately, the fire swelled to 65 acres as of Sunday, Cal Fire said. At its peak, the fire forced residents in the immediate area out of their homes.

The Riverside County Fire Department issued an evacuation warning for the area east of Magnolia Street, north of Hurley Flats Road, west of Almond Street and south of Esperanza Avenue due to the inferno.

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.