Public Safety
Crews halt forward progress of 54-acre Harford Fire near Perris
The brush fire threatened structures Sunday afternoon before firefighters stopped its spread near Mead Valley.
The Harford Fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday near Harford Park Lane, west of Perris. It grew from about 15 acres to a mapped 54 acres as hand crews, water tenders and helicopters attacked the fire.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress by about 3:50 p.m., according to MyNewsLA, which reported that multiple structures had been threatened. Aircraft were released after the spread was halted, while ground crews continued working into the night.
Fire remains active
CAL FIRE's statewide incident list showed the Harford Fire at 54 acres and 0% containment early Monday. The agency listed the fire as active and said the cause remained under investigation.
Official incident page: CAL FIRE →
Original report: MyNewsLA →