Apple Fire Update
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Apple fire update. The apple fire in riverside county california has exploded in size in just a day. Containment of the apple fire remains at 60 with much progress made on northern control lines. On friday july 31 by 7 30 p m. Some evacuations lifted residents return gillian smith 8 4 2020.
Communities under evacuation warnings as of friday the apple fire continued its siege in the canyons west of morongo valley. Cherry valley cns a fire that started in cherry valley and is raging in the mountains within the san bernardino national forest has injured one firefighter destroyed 12 structures burned 28 085 acres and is 30 contained thursday morning. Containment of the apple fire is now at 90. Firefighters make progress against apple fire in riverside county los angeles times.
Status update 08 14 20 am. Last night crews monitored for any hotspots along the fire s edge. Today the california incident management team 2 will transfer command of the apple fire to a local type 3 team led by incident commander matt ahearn of the san bernardino national forest while still in unified command with cal fire. This was the last night shift and today crews will transition from 24 hour shifts to day shifts.
The apple fire had burned 32 412 acres destroyed four homes and was 40 contained as of sunday morning. The fire grew to more than 1 700 acres in size in just 6 hours according to the riverside county fire department the apple fire started around 4 55 p m. At 6 00 friday evening the apple fire unified command will host a community meeting at the morongo valley community center 11165 vale dr morongo valley ca to update the public on the latest fire behavior suppression tactics and possible evacuations and closures. Read on to see.
The blaze is now at 35 percent containment. The san bernardino national forest and cal fire type 3 team will continue to update the public on the fire and post fire response efforts.