Important Takeaways:
- Highland Fire is at 25% containment after burning 2,500 acres in Southern California
- The wildfire in Southern California that led to evacuations for about 4,000 residents is at least 25% contained, fire officials said on Thursday.
- The Highland Fire has burned over 2,500 acres, including at least 15 structures and at three homes in Riverside County, according to Cal Fire.
- The department said the blaze ignited around 12:37 p.m. Monday in Aguanga, California and went uncontained through the evening. No fatalities have been reported and at least one person has been injured as of Thursday.
- Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire, which over 1,100 firefighters responded to.
Read the original article by clicking here.
Important Takeaways:
- Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames
- Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate.
- Gusty Santa Ana winds spread the Highland Fire over about 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) of brushy hills near the Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga after it broke out Monday afternoon.
- Three structures were confirmed destroyed and six others were damaged, Riverside County Fire Department spokesperson Jeff LaRusso said.
- By nighttime the fire was 10% contained but still threatened nearly 2,400 homes and other buildings, according to an update from fire authorities.
- The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
- Power utility Southern California Edison was considering cutting electricity to nearly 55,000 customers in four counties to prevent fires in the event wind damages equipment. Only a few dozen customers were affected by public safety power shutoffs as of Tuesday night.
Read the original article by clicking here.
