A brush fire broke out near the spot where a police chase came to an end in Moreno Valley on Thursday afternoon, scorching two homes and nine vehicles before firefighters surrounded the flames, authorities said.
The fire was first reported about 4 p.m. in the area of Bay and Phillis avenues, according to Calfire. It quickly grew to at least five acres in size.
Two single-family homes and an outbuilding caught fire and were severely damaged, fire officials said. Nine vehicles sustained severe damage or were entirely destroyed, and three outbuildings burned down.
Firefighters declared the fire contained just after 6:30 p.m. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed two SUVs and a car that had been charred by the flames. The SUVs appeared to be fitted with law enforcement-style light bars.