Brush fire shuts down multiple lanes of 60 Freeway near Beaumont

BEAUMONT, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters battled a brush fire near Beaumont Wednesday, prompting the temporary closure of multiple lanes of the 60 Freeway.

The blaze was reported around 2 p.m. near Jack Rabbit Trail. The fire was estimated to be about 35 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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At one point, all lanes of the 60 Freeway were shut down in both directions. One eastbound and one westbound lane were reopened around 2:20 p.m. The rest of the freeway is expected to reopen in about three hours as crews mop up hot spots
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The cause of the blaze was not known. No structures were threatened.