Brush fire grows to 150 acres in Moreno Valley on hot weekend

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Firefighters are battling a brush fire in 90-degree heat Saturday afternoon in Riverside County.

Today's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles. Here is the latest on fires now, including breaking developments, public safety information, maps, video and longterm outlooks.in Moreno Valley . The fire burning in light vegetation grew to about 150 acres in an area with limited access. "The fire is currently 150 acres and continues to burn with a rapid rate of spread," the Riverside County Fire Department said in a 1 p.m. update.

So far this year, wildfires have burned more than 118,000 acres in California. By late June last year, that figure was at 7,100 acres, according to Cal Fire stats. Parts of Riverside County are facing triple-digit temperatures this weekend and an excessive heat watch. Warm conditions will continue into next week.

The heat watch will be effective from 10 a.m. Sunday to at least 8 p.m. Friday in the areas of Palm Springs, Coachella, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Cathedral City and Indio. Temperatures in these areas were expected to range from 110 to 118.

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