Some neighborhoods near the Riverside-San Diego county line were under evacuation warnings Saturday due to a 300-acre wildfire burning near Pala Casino.
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, according to Cal Fire.
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 reported.
The fire grew to 200 acres by 9:57 p.m. Friday, and 300 acres by Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. 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 that were 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.