Out-Of-Area Fires

Winchester Road (SR79) at Stowe:

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered.

From RVC Fire website:

CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a wildland fire in the Winchester area. First arriving units reported approximately 20 acres burning in light, flashy fuels with a potential of several hundred acres. Updates will be posted as information becomes available. UPDATE 4:00 p.m.: Fire is now approximately 25 acres with no containment. UPDATE 4:30 p.m.: Fire is now approximately 40-50 acres. No injuries reported. UPDATE 4:40 - Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for residents between Stowe Road including all streets in between northwest to Joppe Avenue. An evacuation center has been opened at Valley Wide Recreation - Winchester Park located at 32665 Haddock Avenue X Winchester Road (TB 839-F6).

This is a wind-driven fire. Winds are blowing from the west at 20 mhp. with gusts to 24 mhp. Relative humidity is approximately 18%.

Road closures in effect from CHP website:

4:39PM 97-212 IS 97 FOR HARD CLOSURE ******* RICHMOND AT STOWE ***
4:16PM ******** CLOSURE AT SR79 AND STOWE **********
4:14PM *********** CLOSURE SR79 AT SR74 **********

http://www.rimoftheworld.net/incident/7124

per www.wildlandfire.com scanner freq

Command RRU 2 Tactics CDF Tac 22

here is a web cam from www.wildlandfire.com

http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras-a/RM.jpg

update per www.wildlandfire.com

fire is now 125 acres with a 30% ocntainment on it

thanks vickie for all your help

from Riverside Fire website:
http://tinyurl.com/m5j6z7

UPDATE 7:00 p.m.: Fire is approximately 225 acres and 50% contained. Evacuation orders are still in effect until further notice. All aircraft has been released.