{"id":26422,"date":"2025-06-30T06:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/26422\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T06:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:13:09","slug":"riverside-firefighters-battle-multiple-fires-residents-urged-to-flee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/26422\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside firefighters battle multiple fires; residents urged to flee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A wildfire in Riverside County erupted Sunday afternoon, rapidly growing to more than 1,100 acres and forcing evacuations and road closures near Banning, according to Cal Fire.<\/p>\n

The Wolf fire broke out near the intersection of Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail a little after 3 p.m., according to the agency. Roughly 750 people have been ordered or warned to evacuate, according to Tawny Castro, a spokesperson for the state agency\u2019s Riverside County operations. The blaze is 10% contained, though the roughly 300 firefighters on the ground will need to assess the situation after the sun rises.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not have a good idea until the morning,\u201d Castro said, adding that four night-flying helicopters have been deployed. \u201cIn the morning we will have fixed-wing aircraft that can drop fire retardant.\u201d<\/p>\n

An evacuation center has been set up at Hemet High School, at 41701 Stetson Ave., as well as an animal evacuation center in San Jacinto at 581 S. Grand Ave.<\/p>\n

The Wolf fire was one of three that broke out in Riverside County on Sunday, in addition to fires burning across the state, including in neighboring San Bernardino County<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mindy wildfire broke out near Aguanga and had burned more than 70 acres, Castro said. It was about 50% contained as of Sunday night, and mandatory evacuation orders had been downgraded to warnings and an evacuation warning lifted.<\/p>\n

A vegetation fire was also burning in the city of Riverside and had consumed more than 80 acres by Sunday night, temporarily spurring evacuations, officials said.<\/p>\n

The Mandalay fire caused heavy, drifting smoke, which prompted 911 calls from concerned residents, the Riverside Fire Department<\/a> said on Facebook. The department said five mutual-aid engine companies and Cal Fire joined in the firefight. By about 4:30 p.m., fire officials said forward progress on the fire had been stopped, according to<\/a> Watch Duty. <\/p>\n

Mandatory evacuations were lifted, the department announced around 9:30 p.m. Residents were told they could access their homes with identification at the intersections of Tyler Street and Eureka Drive, Valley Drive and Jones Avenue, and Gaylord Drive and Stover Avenue. <\/p>\n

Resident Amy Ashcraft, standing amid a haze of wildfire smoke on Sunday afternoon, said she and others had been observing the fire near their homes, taking pictures. <\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the sudden, it just got worse,\u201d she told news organization OnScene. Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family\u2019s home until they were ordered to evacuate.<\/p>\n

\"Residents <\/p>\n

Residents spray water on the roof of a home near the Mandalay fire in Riverside on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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