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Firefighters battle vegetation fire in Riverside County

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A vegetation fire has erupted in Riverside County on Sunday, authorities reported. 

The so-called Grapefruit Fire erupted around 12:00 p.m. in the 65800 block of Grapefruit Boulevard in Mecca, the Riverside Police Department said. 

Authorities said it was burning in heavy fuels with a "moderate rate of spread." 

No further details were immediately available. 

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