Pyrite Fire in Jurupa Valley Rages Over 500 Acres

Pyrite Fire in Jurupa Valley Rages Over 500 Acres

Containment of a brush fire that has burned more than 520 acres in mountainous terrain in Jurupa Valley and prompted evacuation orders has grown to 20%, CalFire said Sunday. “Evacuation warnings remain in effect,” CalFire officials said in an update. “No injuries have been reported.” Firefighters responded at approximately 5:20 p.m. Friday near Pyrite Street and Granite Hill Drive to reports of a brush fire that initially consumed about 15 acres…

Containment grows on Pyrite Fire near Jarupa Valley but evacuations remain in place

The Jarupa Valley began burning in a mountainside portion of Jarupa Valley at about 5:20 p.m. Friday.