The Sandalwood fire began just before 2 p.m. in Calimesa.
A wind-driven fire has destroyed several homes Thursday afternoon and is threatening many more in a mobile home community in Riverside County.
The fire has grown to more than 500 acres and was 0% contained as of 4 p.m., Riverside County fire officials said. Nearby residents were ordered to evacuate the area. Those conditions triggered unprecedented action from the state’s biggest utilities — precautionary blackouts in the most risky areas — to avoid sparking the types of fires that began in Calimesa.
Southern California Edison said 12,900 customers were affected in communities across the region, including Palmdale, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto, San Bernardino, Fillmore and Simi Valley.
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