Footage Shows Speedy Progress of Rabbit Wildfire in California's Riverside County

A wildfire that broke out in Moreno Valley, California, on Friday, July 14, had burned 8,283 acres by Tuesday and was 45 percent contained, according to official updates.

Timelapse footage shows the Rabbit Fire’s progression in Riverside County on Saturday.

“The combination of dry fuels, topography, and weather provides the right conditions for such fire behavior and growth. Just watching the video, you realize that it doesn’t take much for a wildland fire to make its presence known,” Cal Fire wrote on Twitter. Credit: ALERTCalifornia via Storyful

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