Temecula homeowners were surprised to find a hot air balloon with 13 passengers had made an emergency landing in their backyard.

A broken two-inch gas line at a Temecula business prompted the evacuation of 10 nearby businesses and a street closure Tuesday before it was repaired. The rupture was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 31800 block of Temecula Parkway,

Riverside Fire Department says the fire was stopped at 25 acres; no injuries or structure threats, with crews working containment as cause is investigated.

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What started as a routine traffic stop in Temecula on Saturday did not stay routine for long. California Highway Patrol officers say they spotted signs of impairment, arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI, then found multiple illegal firearms during a standard vehicle inventory.