Wildfire outside of Lake Elsinore fully contained at 20 acres

LAKE ELSINORE — A prescribed burn that got out of hand and scorched 20 acres in the Cleveland National Forest was 100% contained as of Sunday evening, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department reported.

The burn-off started Friday near South Main Divide and Hacienda Road, south of the Lakeland Village community near Lake Elsinore, but when flames escaped the containment lines, it was declared a wildfire, according to Cleveland National Forest officials.

Water drop on the #SouthMainFire help us get closer to containment. Smoke has dissipated and forward rate of spread has been stopped. pic.twitter.com/gFbZ5FA4Oy

— Cleveland NF (@ClevelandNF) March 7, 2020

Smoke from the fire was visible to motorists on Interstate 15, prompting calls to California Highway Patrol dispatchers Saturday.

Water-dropping helicopters helped more than 280 firefighters on the ground make steady progress on the fire overnight.

No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened, fire officials said.