The Rabbit fire, which began Friday afternoon in the community of Lakeview, had burned 7,600 acres with 5% containment as of Saturday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry/Riverside County Fire Department. Triple-digit temperatures across the region and difficult topography are proving challenging for crews battling the wildfire, said Tawny Castro, public information officer with the county fire department.
Cal Fire crews set a backfire while fighting the Rabbit fire near a Beaumont home in triple-digit heat in Riverside County on Saturday.
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A Cal Fire firefighter keeps an eye as Rabbit Fire rages in Lamb Canyon on Saturday, July 15, 2023 in Riverside County, CA.
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Cal Fire crews defend a Beaumont home from the Rabbit fire amid triple-digit heat in Riverside County on Saturday.
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An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Rabbit fire in Lamb Canyon near Beaumont in Riverside County on Saturday.
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A vehicle charred by Rabbit fire along Gilman Springs Road near Moreno Valley on Saturday.
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After a water-dropping helicopter flew overhead to make a drop nearby, a smoke funnel spins across the scorched landscape after the Rabbit fire burned through in Riverside County on Saturday.
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A helicopter drops water on the Rabbit fire near a house in the Beaumont area in Riverside County on Saturday.
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