Wildfire at Ethanac Road and Highway 74 stopped at 17 acres

Firefighters stopped a wildfire at 17 acres near Highway 74 and Ethanac Road in an unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore on Sunday, officials said.

The fire was reported at 2:17 p.m. in a rural area northwest of Canyon Lake. The first arriving engine company reported five acres of light vegetation on fire with structures threatened. By 2:58 p.m., the fire had spread to 15 acres and the California Highway Patrol was called in to close Highway 74 at Spring Street.

The fire was stopped at 3:22 p.m. By 3:52 p.m., all roads were open. No structures were lost.