that flames were approaching about 10 houses in the area of Newport Road east of State Street, where additional resources were requested. I was there when my parents trailer park burned down palmsprings. There was no immediate estimate of damages, but television news footage showed several structures in flames.Ĭal Fire reported at 6:40 p.m. Discover videos related to fire palm desert on TikTok. Temperatures were over 100 degrees in the fire area with relative humidity of 13% and east winds gusting at 15 to 25 mph at the time of ignition, according to the National Weather Service. Wildfire Information The following resources provide information on active fires, including wildfire. Find the Smoke Blog on Twitter CASmokeBlog.

Riverside County officials said evacuees could also bring their small animals to the center, where personnel would assist with evacuated pets.Ĭordova said the fire was already well underway when firefighters first arrived on the scene amid strong east winds. Two Cal Fire helicopters collided in midair while responding to a brush fire in Cabazon on Sunday evening, killing three people aboard one of the firefighting. The California Smoke Blog is a voluntary effort by city, county, state, tribal and/or federal agencies to coordinate and aggregate information for California communities affected by wildfire smoke. It burned at least 500 acres of vegetation and was spreading at a rapid rate, the department said.Įvacuations were ordered for an area south of Thornton Avenue, north of Polly Butte Road, west of Fairview Avenue and east of State Street, Cal Fire Riverside reported at 5:03 p.m.Īn evacuation center was set up at Tahquitz High School at 4425 Titan Trail in Hemet. I'm close to it it's getting bigger egads /dPMfaQfiyL In their first week back from summer recess, the appropriations committees. The Fairview Fire was reported at 3:37 p.m.

(CNS) – A fast-moving brush fire broke out Monday afternoon in the Hemet area, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

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