Massive brush fire breaks out in Perris

Fire crews are responding to a massive brush fire in Perris on Wednesday. The Rock Fire is burning just east of Lake Perris and was first reported at 75 acres around 2:35 p.m.
By 4 p.m., the flames grew to around 106 acres and by 5 p.m., the blaze was around 150 acres. Sky5 video shows flames and heavy smoke covering a brush area and hillside.
Firefighters and air tankers are responding to the scene and are working to extinguish the flames.
KTLA's Gil Leyvas reports on August 9, 2023.
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[@jhonditch4269]

looks like a 'set' controlled burn

[@boogiedownforever]

toats

[@Windrider6]

Common sense says that you don't set a "back fire" downhill and downwind of a fire.

[@juliamaxwellmarin]

Where is this??

[@iwantanewhead2976]

Use cloud seeding to make rain😒 I don't like polluted air

[@robertlandry5676]

Massive Controlled Burn KTLA

[@AmericaFirst069]

Firefornia 🔥

[@linofierro1]

Why not give real news like what really happened. Was it an arsonist? I'm sure it is or man made

[@jhonditch4269]

yes definitely intentional because they don't want Maui getting all the attention

[@AmericaFirst069]

What difference does it make are you just trying to sugar coat it.

[@jhonditch4269]

@@AmericaFirst069 coated with excrement rinse reuse recycle

[@kyledavis5646]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

That is unfortunate.

[@jhonditch4269]

Oh My almost like Maui but not an island that is the peak of a volcano

[@Paiadakine]

Nothing like Maui. This is just grass fire, No people or buildings in danger.

[@codymoe4986]

When's the last time it erupted?

[@jhonditch4269]

@@codymoe4986 moments ago in geological time

[@nhgriff1]

Give the country or state.

[@A2Z2REAL]

? WHAT Paris got the venerial again? What else is new!!!

[@boogiedownforever]

I can't believe the fire trucks showed up. Doesn't France usually retreat?

[@barbaramarshall1721]

🙏😇🙏🙏

[@rickyal9810]

Hang a right FFS!😅