An 800-acre fire was spreading south of Beaumont early Sunday, fire authorities in Riverside County said.
The wildfire was first reported at around 1 a.m. near La Borde Canyon Road and Jack Rabbit Trail, according to CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The area where the fire started is remote, and “firefighters had difficulty accessing the fire due to its location deep into rugged terrain,” fire officials said.
Wildland Fire: 1:00 a.m. La Borde Canyon Rd. X Jack Rabbit Trail south of Beaumont. 300 acres, 0% contained. Updates posted on the Sanderson Incident fact sheet: https://t.co/pSmyt9bOvl #SandersonFIRE pic.twitter.com/CwhzIUi8IP
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) December 13, 2020
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The fire was reported at 300 acres earlier Sunday morning, then at 800 acres by 9 a.m. There was no containment at that time.
More than 100 firefighters were already assigned to halt the blaze, with a few firefighting aircraft called in for support.
An evacuation warning has been issued for the areas of North Gilman Springs Road and South Timothy Lane. The evacuation warning impacts less than a dozen homes.
-on December 13, 2020 at 12:25AM by Josh Cain
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