MURRIETA, Calif. (CNS) — A large brush fire broke out in Murrieta Saturday, prompting immediate evacuation orders and a freeway closure.

The fire was reported about 1:45 p.m. Saturday along the east side of Interstate 215 between Los Alamos and Clinton Keith roads, according to the Murrieta Police Department.

Structure fires were reported along Whitewood Road.

An immediate evacuation order was issued for the area east of I-215, west of Whitewood Road and north of Los Alamos Road. An evacuation warning was issued for the area east of Whitewood Road, west of Ruth Ellen way and north of Los Alamos Road.

I-215 was shut down to traffic between Los Alamos Road and Clinton Keith Road.

Around 4:15 p.m., the Murrieta Police Department announced the evacuation orders were lifted and Whitewood Road was reopened. One lane on the northbound I-215 was opened at the same time.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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