Weekend wildfires continue to burn, force evacuations in Inland Empire

Firefighters are continuing to battle multiple wildfires that erupted in the Inland Empire over the weekend, which continue to burn near homes and force evacuations.

Crews appeared to be getting the upper hand on the majority of the fires Monday morning, with the Wolf Fire burning in Banning continuing to be one of the most active.

Wolf Fire – Riverside County

The Wolf Fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday in the area of Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail in Banning.

As of Sunday night, CalFire reported that the blaze had scorched 1,165 acres with no containment.

Evacuation orders were issued for the following zones: RVC-0650, RVC-0749, RVC-0750, RVC-0828, RVC-POPPETFLATS1, RVC-TWINPINES1, MRF-TWINPINES2, MRF-0539, MRF-0751, RVC-POPPETFLATS4.

• North of Poppet Flat Divide Truck Trl
• South of Interstate 10
• East of Highland Springs Ave
• West of Old Cabazon Rd

Evacuation warnings were in place for the following zones: RVC-0541, RVC-0655, RVC-0654, RVC-0830, RVC- VISTAGRANDE, RVC-POPPETFLATS2, RVC-POPPETFLATS3, RVC-0898, RVC-1000, RVC-1001

• North of Poppet Flats Trl
• South Highland Springs Ave
• East of Bergamo Ave
• West of Highway 243

An evacuation center was opened at Hemet High School, located at 41701 E. Stetson Ave. in Hemet. An animal shelter is open at 581 S Grand Ave, San Jacinto.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Mandalay Fire – Riverside County

The Mandalay Fire was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday near Tyler Street and Mandalay Court in Riverside.

As of Sunday night, CalFire reported that the blaze had burned just under 100 acres with no containment, but officials stated that forward progress had been stopped.

“We have seen some small flare-ups throughout the morning,” said KTLA’s Erin Myers from the scene Monday morning.

Evacuation orders have been lifted after being put in place Sunday afternoon.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Mindy Fire – Riverside County

The Mindy Fire was reported a little after 3:45 p.m. on Sunday near Mindy Way east of Decoursey Road in Aguanga.

As of Sunday night, CalFire reported it had burned about 100 acres and was 50% contained.

Fire crews worked overnight with plans to continue increasing containment.

Evacuation warnings remained in place for the following zone: RVC-2179B.

Officials have not released a possible cause for the fire.

Lake Fire – San Bernardino County

The Lake Fire was reported just before 4 p.m. on Saturday near Highway 173 and Cedar Springs Dam Trail near Silverwood Lake in the San Bernardino County Mountains.

Cal Fire reported that forward progress on the blaze had been stopped Sunday evening.

As of Sunday night, CalFire reported it had burned 485 acres and was 15% contained.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Cable Fire – San Bernardino County

The Cable Fire erupted around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday near Martin Ranch Road and Cable Lane in Cable Canyon.

It burned about 15 acres just off the 15 Freeway in the Devore area of San Bernardino.

Evacuation orders were temporarily put in place as crews responded to the blaze. One firefighter was hospitalized with a heat-related injury.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

No significant damage to any structures was reported in any of the incidents.

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