Containment of the roughly 2,500-acre Highland Fire in Aguanga increased from 25% to 40% and did not expand Thursday, according to Cal Fire Riverside and the…
Today's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles. Here is the latest on fires now, including breaking developments, public safety information, maps, video and longterm outlooks.Containment of the roughly 2,500-acre Highland Fire in Aguanga increased from 25% to 40% and did not expand Thursday, according to Cal Fire Riverside and the Riverside County Fire Department.
A reconnaissance mission by a Cal Fire helicopter crew Thursday afternoon found no signs of hot spots that threatened to spill outside of the existing burn zone and tentative containment lines. A public safety power shutoff -- during which transmission lines are de-energized -- requested by fire personnel during the first hours of the fire along Highway 79 ended at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Roughly 4,000 residents were under evacuation orders or warnings. A care and reception center was established for evacuees at Great Oak High School in Temecula.Evacuation orders remain in place for the following: -- south of Highway 371, west of Sorenson Road and north of San Diego County Line Road; -- south of Highway 79, north of the San Diego County line, between Forest Route 8S07 and Crosley Truck Trail.
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