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Crews making progress on Reche Fire, Gavilan Fire, Highland Fire, all burning in Riverside County.

The Rabbit Fire near Beaumont, the largest of several wildfires burning in Riverside County, burned overnight but didn't grow.

The blaze was the latest in a series of wildfires that put firefighters into action this weekend in the western part of Riverside County.

Persistent high temperatures and wildfire smoke have created potentially dangerous and unhealthful conditions, experts say.

Two advocacy groups say the Riverside County sheriff's traffic stops aren't addressing the county's public safety needs.

Heat deaths are rising in Imperial County, where high temperatures are forecasted near 113 degrees for a 10-day streak this month.

Fire crews battle the Rabbit Fire in Moreno Valley, Calif., Friday, July 14, 2023.

Firefighters battle the Highland Fire in Banning, Calif., Friday, July 14, 2023.

At least one person died in a solo-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 near Whitewater on Friday.

The rapidly moving fire was downgraded to 105 acres by 6:30 p.m. Friday.