Wolf Fire near Banning grows to over 1,400 acres overnight; evacuations ordered

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30-06-2025

A brush fire near Banning had grown to over 1,400 acres by Monday morning, 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. on Sunday.
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, 1,400 acres, is over 1.82 square miles. Cal Fire reports it has been 10% contained.
As of just after 7:30 a.m., evacuation orders and warnings were in effect for large parts of the Banning and Cabazon areas south of Interstate 10.
Evacuation orders were issued for mountainous regions south of of Banning.
Evacuation warnings were also in place for nearly all of Cabazon south of Seminole Drive, and a portion of Beaumont that includes an area south of I-10, east of South San Gorgonio Avenue and west of South 22nd Street.
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 83 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.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Wolf Fire Monday update: Size, location, containment, evacuations