Incident Name: BLUFF FIRE (CONTAINED)
Incident Address: Bluff St. X Mias Canyon Rd. in Banning
Community: Banning
Loss: 0
Saved: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Number: CA-RRU-105400
Date/Time Reported: 7/12/2024 11:59:00 AM
Est. Containment Date/Time: 7/13/2024 2:00:00 PM
Est. Control Date/Time:
Evacuations: No
Evacuation Comments:
7/13 Morning Update - The fire remains 49.59 acres and is 75% contained.
The fire had minimal activity overnight, and firefighters made good progress in increasing containment around the burned area. Ground resources will remain on the scene today, working to contain the fire.
7/12 Evening Update The fire remains at 49.59 acres, and containment has increased to 50%. Fire resources will remain on scene throughout the night, extinguishing hot spots and building containment around the fire.
The next update will be tomorrow morning unless incident activity increases.
UPDATE 2:40 P.M. The forward rate of spread has stopped, and the fire is 20% contained at 50 acres.
UPDATE 1:30 P.M. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the following areas. A searchable map of the evacuation warning area is available at http://linktr.ee/calfirerru:
- NORTH OF SUNNYSLOPE CEMETARY, FOR THE ENTIRE BANNING BENCH AREA.
- WEST OF HATHAWAY CANYON RD
- EAST OF BLUFF ST.
- SOUTH OF THE FOREST BOUNDARY.
UPDATE 1:10 P.M. The fire has spread to 40-acres and continues to have a rapid rate of spread. Five additional hand crews have been requested, and San Bernardino National Forest has sent six engines, one water tender and a dozer. Morongo Fire is also assisting.
CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a 20-acre fire with a rapid rate of spread towards the northeast.