Top Fire burns about 50 acres in Moreno Valley before firefighters halt forward progress

Firefighters gained the upper hand on a brush fire burning dangerously close to multiple buildings in Moreno Valley on Saturday.

The fire, being called the Top Fire, was first reported at around 4:30 p.m. in the 20500 block of Hill Top Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Crews were kept busy working to contain the flames, which had engulfed about 50 acres of brush before they were able to halt the forward progress a little before 7 p.m.

Hours later, at around 10 p.m., firefighters said that the blaze was 100% contained.

Both water-dropping aircraft and ground crews could be seen working to extinguish the fire Saturday afternoon.

Moreno Valley has been ravaged by brush fires in recent weeks, with both the Lisa Fire and Round Fire combining to torch more than 1,200 acres of vegetation.