Crime & Safety

Fire Crews Investigating 5 Fires in Winchester Neighborhood

Five separate weekend fires at one property in the Winchester area just outside Murrieta are under investigation Monday, authorities said.

The fires in the 34400 block of Washington Street were reported at 5:34 p.m. Sunday, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann.

The fires struck a structure, a detached garage, an outbuilding, two vehicles and less than an acre of vegetation, Hagemann said. No injuries were reported, she said.

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"CalFire investigators are on scene," Hagemann said early Monday morning.

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