RivCo's Wolf Fire Scorches 1,400 Acres Overnight, Evacuations Remain In Place
- Cal Fire's Wolf Fire near Banning ignited Sunday around 3 p.m., burning over 1,165 acres and prompting evacuations.
- Reported near Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail around 3:09 p.m., the vegetation fire burned in dry, heavy brush, allowing moderate spread, fueling rapid growth.
- Watch Duty recorded the fire reaching 100 acres by 4:10 p.m., with rapid growth to over 800 acres by 5:36 p.m., prompting statewide aerial firefighting responses.
- Cal Fire ordered 11 evacuation zones and opened shelters at Hemet High School and San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus amid the wildfire's rapid spread.
- As of Monday morning, the Wolf Fire continues to burn at a moderate rate in heavy brush, with 300 personnel and four helicopters deployed amid extreme heat warnings across southeastern California.
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RivCo's Wolf Fire Scorches 1,400 Acres Overnight, Evacuations Remain In Place
RivCo's Wolf Fire Scorches 1,400 Acres Overnight, Evacuations Remain In Place - Banning-Beaumont, CA - Smoke from the brush fire that began Sunday afternoon could be seen across much of Riverside County into Monday morning.
Wolf Fire in Southern California explodes over 1,400 acres amid dry, windy conditions
KABC (IDLLWILD, Calif.) — A quickly growing brush fire in Southern California has spread at least 1,400 acres, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials. The blaze, dubbed the Wolf Fire, was first reported around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon near Wolfskill Truck Trail and Old Banning Idyllwild Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire was just 10% contained as of Monday morning, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation order…
Firefighters, Night-Flying Helicopters Battling Brush Fire South of Banning
Hundreds of firefighters and four night-flying helicopters were battling a brush fire Monday morning that’s scorched 1,400 acres south of Banning and forced evacuation orders. The Wolf Fire, which was first reported just after 3 p.m. Sunday at Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail, is only 10% contained. “The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate in medium to heavy brush,’ according to a Riverside County Fire Department update…
SoCal Wildfires Spread Fast, Force Evacuations - Videos from The Weather Channel
The return of hot, dry weather means wildfire danger in Southern California, and fire crews are working to contain several blazes in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Near Banning, the Wolf Fire had no containment early Monday, and evacuation orders are in place south of the town. Near San Bernardino, the Cable Fire left one firefighter injured and forced more evacuations. Watch this video for the latest information, and click here to learn…


Evacuations remain; waiting on ‘trigger points’ for re-entry
June 24 update - (The original article was published on June 23 at 9 a.m. On June 23 at 11 a.m., an announcement was made about Red Earth Creek and Loon Lake re-entry starting on June 25 at 8 a.m.)
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