A brush fire in Jurupa Valley prompted mandatory evacuations of homes in the area, CalFire officials said Saturday.
The Union Fire was first reported around 3:50 p.m. near Indian Camp Road and Candle Light Drive in the Riverside County community.
By 8 p.m. the fire had reached 110 acres with no containment. Footage from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection showed aircraft dropping retardant on the fire behind a neighborhood.
Mandatory evacuations south of Limonite Avenue were ordered around 6 p.m., with a care center opened at Patriot High School.
A second fire erupted in Riverside County Friday afternoon, at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area. Though reported as fast-moving, the blaze was contained at 25 acres.
This story will be updated.
Soruce : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-25/fire-in-jurupa-valley-prompts-mandatory-evacuations