Wolf Fire: Blaze near Banning burns 1,165 acres; evacuations ordered
A brush fire near Banning had grown to over 1,100 acres by Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire.
The Wolf Fire was first reported near Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail, west of Highway 243. It was reported about 3:09 p.m.
Cal Fire reported that 200 personnel, a helicopter, 25 fire engines, two dozers, three water tenders and other crews had been assigned.
The size of the fire, 1,165 acres, is over 1.82 square miles.
As of just after 6 p.m., evacuation orders and warnings were in effect for almost all the Banning and Cabazon areas south of Interstate 10.
Evacuation orders were issued for areas east of Highland Springs Avenue, west of Old Cabazon Road, north of Poppet Flat Divide Truck Trail and south of Interstate 10.
Evacuation warnings were also in place for regions east of Bergamo Avenue, west of South San Gorgonio (243) Avenue, north of Poppet Flats Trail and south of Highland Springs Avenue.
The boundaries are viewable at fire.ca.gov/incidents
A shelter for people who had to leave their homes was open at Hemet High School, 41701 E. Stetson Ave, Hemet CA 92544. An animal shelter was open at San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, 581 S Grand Ave, San Jacinto CA 92582.
At least two other wildfires were burning in the area on Sunday.
Firefighters battled the Mandalay Fire that burned about 63 acres in Riverside before crews got it under control, according to a fire-monitoring website. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday in the area west of Tyler Street and Mandalay Court, according to the city of Riverside Fire Department.
Evacuation orders were issued in parts of Riverside County as firefighters continued to battle the 100-acre Mindy Fire in Aguanga on Sunday.
City News Service contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Wolf Fire: Size, location, containment, evacuations, road closures
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