Clay Fire initially started 5 p.m. Jan. 21 in Riverside County. After being active for three days, it has burned 39 acres. As of Friday evening, 98% of the fire was brought under containment by a crew of 50 firefighters. The cause of it remains under investigation.

The Clay Fire was one of several fires that broke out in Southern California Tuesday as parts of the region sees red flag warnings through Thursday.

Jurupa Valley fire crews battled a brush fire in the Santa Ana River bottom, after having extinguished a blaze in a similar location last week.

Clay Fire initially started 5 p.m. Jan. 21 in Riverside County. After being active for 37 hours, it has burned 39 acres. As of Thursday morning, 70% of the fire was brought under containment by a crew of 50 firefighters. The cause of it remains under investigation.

Firefighters in Riverside County battled a wildfire that erupted in the Santa Ana river bottom Tuesday night, prompting evacuation warnings for residents in nearby homes. The Clay Fire, first reported at 5 p.

Firefighters in Riverside County battled a wildfire that erupted in the Santa Ana river bottom Tuesday night, prompting evacuation warnings for residents in nearby homes. Sandra Mitchell reports Jan.

As the relentless Santa Ana winds sweep through, a new fire threat emerged in Jurupa Valley, leaving residents on edge and firefighters racing against time.