Flames had diminished enough that officials at the scene said air tankers would not be required for operations on Thursday.
Flames from the Highland fire in Aguanga destroyed the home where Jose Quinonez and his brother Eduardo were living on Oct. 30, 2023. Firefighters on Thursday, Nov. 2, expected to make more progress in containing the Highland fire in Aguanga as winds from the ocean were forecast to increase the humidity in the light grasses and medium-sized shrubs that have been burning since Monday in rural southwest Riverside County.
“It’s going to aid in the control and allow us to button up this fire and get home,” Justin McGough, a spokesman for Riverside County incident command, said in a video briefing.Crews on Wednesday were able to strengthen the hold on the east end of the fire by scratching out lines with hand tools. They planned to return with fire hoses to continue the job, McGough said.The fire had burned 2,487 acres as of Thursday morning and was 25% contained.
But the flames had diminished enough that officials at the scene said air tankers would not be required for operations on Thursday. Two helicopters were doing mop-up work along the fire lines.Jose Quiñonez, 34, said in an interview Thursday that he was not home when the flames approached his father’s house where Jose lived. Brother Eduardo was moving in and called Jose and asked what he should grab from the doublewide trailer that sits on 5 acres.
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