A wildfire that scorched 256 acres at the Riverside-San Diego county line in San Diego County has been 65 percent contained, authorities said Sunday.
“The aggressive aerial support from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft has helped slow the fire activity,” according to Cal Fire. `Firefighter hand crews and bulldozers are actively constructing control lines around the fire’s perimeter to aid in mop-up operations.
“All evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings, and the zones in Riverside County have returned to normal status.”
The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, Cal Fire reported.
The northwest-spreading fire grew to 30 acres by 6:59 p.m. as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to subdue the blaze, the state agency said.
The fire grew to 200 acres by 9:57 p.m. Friday, and 300 acres by Saturday morning, Cal Fire said. It was 15% contained as of Saturday afternoon, and mandatory evacuation orders in San Diego County areas were downgraded to evacuation warnings.
In Riverside County, the evacuation warnings issued for the area north of the county line, east of Rainbow Oaks Drive and Pala Road, south of Pechanga Road and Anza Road, and west of the Crosley Truck Trail were lifted as of 3:10 p.m. Saturday.
A care and reception center was established for Riverside County residents impacted by the fire at Temecula Valley High School, 31555 Rancho Vista Road.
Additional details about exact evacuation boundaries are available at go.genasys.com/bf2bvu.