A burning motor home sparked the blaze shortly before 12 p.m. along California 74 east of California 371 in Anza, about 20 miles southeast of Hemet, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. As of 5 p.m., it was 10% contained.
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The fire began when a motor home ignited about 11:44 a.m. Monday on Highway 74 east of Highway 371.
Officials say one person from the motor home suffered burns to about three percent of his or her body. The other three injuries were firefighters who sustained minor injuries battling the blaze.
Evacuations were ordered after the fire doubled in size overnight.
The blaze had the potential to spread to 1,000 acres by nightfall at the current rate of spread, officials said.
Crews are fighting the new fire from the air Tuesday because it is in such remote, rugged terrain.
Firefighters have been able to get control over a fire that shut down a stretch of highway and prompted evacuations Monday in Riverside County.
Suppression actions continued on the perimeter of the Willow Fire with firefighters improving established fire lines and initiating mop-up.
The wildfire broke out Saturday in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.
Cal Fire hasn’t yet said if the motorhome fire was indeed the cause of the brush fire.
As of Tuesday morning, no structures were damaged.
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