The Apple Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres in Riverside County as of Sunday morning local time, officials said, sending plumes of smoke into the air that are visible from much of the region.
The fire has so far burned down one home with at least 2,500 more still in danger.David Mcnew/Getty Images
The blaze, dubbed the Apple Fire, had burned more than 20,000 acres in Riverside County as of Sunday morning local time, officials said, sending plumes of smoke into the air that are visible from much of the region. Flames and heavy smoke approach on a western front of the Apple Fire, Aug. 1, 2020,in Cherry Valley, California.Flames creep through a forest understory at the Apple Fire as an excessive heat warning continues, Aug. 1, 2020, in Cherry Valley, California.
About 7,800 people in 2,586 homes in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties were under evacuation orders as of Saturday evening, authorities said.
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