Incident Name: Nixon Fire
Incident Address: Tule Valley Road / Richard Nixon Blvd.
Community: Aguanga
Loss: 0
Saved: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Number: CA-RRU-115141
Date/Time Reported: 7/29/2024 12:30:00 PM
Est. Containment Date/Time:
Est. Control Date/Time:
Evacuations: Yes
Evacuation Comments:
Evacuation Information:
UPDATED Evacuations as of 7 P.M. 07/30:
EVACUATION ORDER AREA: Zones RVC-TULE2-A, RVC-TULE2-B, RVC-TULE4, RVC-TULE6, RVC-TULE7, RVC-TULE8, CBI-CAHUILLA1-B, RVC-2327-A, RVC-2327-B, RVC-TABLEMT4, RVC-TABLEMT5, RVC-2369.
EVACUATION WARNING AREA: Zones RVC-TULE1, RVC-TULE3, RVC-TULE5, RVC-LAKERIVERSIDEESTATES4, CBI-CAHUILLA1-A, RVC-TABLEMT2, RVC-TABLEMT3, RVC-TABLEMT6, RVC-2280
EVACUATION WARNING AREA IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY: SDC-0048, SDC-0076, SDC-0077, SDC-0078, SDC-0079, SDC-0080, SDC-0081
Roadway boundaries: ORDERS: North of Cooper Cienega Trail South of Bailey Road East of Holly Ann West of Terwilliger Road
WARNINGS: North of San Diego/Riverside County Line South of Heller Springs Road East of Terwilliger Road West of Table Mountain Truck Trail
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The care and reception center for evacuated residents is at Temecula Valley High School, 31555 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula. Animal services will be on-site at the location to assist with animals. For animal evacuations after hours, please contact (951)358-7387.
UPDATE 7/30/24 @ 7 P.M. The Nixon fire displayed moderate fire activity and continued to burn to the south and east, adjacent to the San Diego County line and the Beauty Mountain Wilderness in steep and rugged terrain. Today's fire activity has been wind and terrain driven. Firefighters will continue to work throughout the night within the fire's footprint, focusing on building direct line and improving containment while maintaining structure defense to safeguard the residents of Aguanga.
All evacuation orders and warnings will remain in place.
UPDATE 7/30/24 @ 2:30 P.M. The fire is now mapped at 4,500 acres and remains 0% contained. One residential structure was destroyed and four unknown structures were damaged.
7/30/24 Morning Update - The fire remains 3,700 acres and remains 0% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings will remain in place.
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. - The fire is now 3,700 acres and remains 0% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings will remain in place.
UPDATE 7:30 p.m. - The fire has grown to 2,700 acres and remains 0% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings will remain in place.
UPDATE 5:00P.M. 07/29: The fire is 1,000 acres and 0% contained.
UPDATE: The fire is 131 acres, per FIRIS.
Firefighters are on-scene of approximately 5 acres burning at a rapid rate of spread. Additional resources requested and responding.