Mountain Center Fire Map: Rosa Fire Forces Evacuations, Closes Highway 74 East Of Temecula
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 5 – Evacuation orders affected multiple communities as 300 personnel battled the fire, which remained 0% contained on Monday with 1,200 acres burned, officials reported.
- On Monday, a vegetation fire ignited on the north side of Highway 74 at Santa Rosa Truck Trail in the Santa Rosa Mountains, burning 1,200 acres.
- Despite swift response, the cause of the Rosa fire remained unknown, after reports placed it around 12:30 p.m. on Highway 74 at Santa Rosa Truck Trail.
- On Tuesday morning, the Rosa Fire remained at 1,200 acres and containment grew to 5% by late Tuesday morning.
- Amid critical threat, evacuation orders covered Ribbonwood, Pinyon Pines and Alpine Village, while evacuation warnings remained in Pinyon Crest and Taylor, with centers at Anza and Palm Desert.
- South Coast AQMD issued an air quality advisory for Coachella and Santa Clarita valleys, residents advised to limit outdoor activity, as CHP shut both lanes of Highway 74 near Mountain Center.
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A brush fire that erupted in the San Bernardino National Forest between Anza and Pinyon Pines has burned 1,658 acres and was 18% contained Wednesday. The non-injury Rosa Fire was reported at 12:25 p.m. Monday on the north side of Highway 74 at Santa Rosa Truck Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Firefighters continued to aggressively attack the fire from the air and the ground Tuesday. “The upcoming weather will be hotter a…
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) - The evacuation order remains in effect in areas affected by the Rosa Fire, causing the displacement of people and animals. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is offering assistance and shelter to affected animals at its centers in the Coachella and San Jacinto Valleys. As of Tuesday, authorities report that eight dogs are being sheltered at the Coachella Animal Campus. At the San Jacinto Animal Cam…
Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in California, prompting evacuation orders
LOS ANGELES — A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities.


Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders
A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities.
Luis Medina ANZA, Calif. (KUNA) – Highway 74 has been closed due to a vegetation fire that has burned more than 1,000 acres between Anza and Pinyon Pines. The fire was initially reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Highway 74 east of the Santa Rosa Truck Trail. “Firefighters are on scene with 10 acres of vegetation burning rapidly. Additional air and ground resources have been requested,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. By 4:30 p.m., the fire h…
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