Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings in parts of Riverside County as firefighters contained 50% of a 100-acre brush fire in Aguanga Sunday.
The so-called “Mindy” fire was reported around 3:40 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Decoursey Road and Mindy Lane, where firefighters found the fire burning at a moderate rate.
At the initial time of report, the fire was burning about 20 acres, but grew to 72 acres by 5 p.m. and ultimately reached 100 acres later in the day.
Evacuations orders were temporarily issued for areas north of Wilson Balley Road, west of Cahuilla Heights Road, east of Benton Road and south of Red Mountain road before being downgraded to warnings by Sunday night.
A care and reception site was set up for evacuees in areas near both the Mindy Wolf fires — the latter burning south of Banning — at Hemet High School, 41701 E. Stetson Ave., in Hemet.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.