CAL FIRe/Riverside County Fire Department crews were engaged with the blaze which had grown from 20 acres to 75 acres in less than an hour's time.
Firefighters were battling a massive brushfire in Banning Sunday afternoon, which was quickly growing at an alarming rate.
The blaze was first reported near Old Idyllwild Road at around 2:40 p.m., after it had already engulfed 20 acres of brush. A second update from CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department officials revealed that less than an hour later, the fire had grown to 75 acres worth of burn with 0% containment. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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