Hundreds of homes were evacuated as the Nixon Fire, burning between San Diego and Riverside quickly spread. KNSD's Dave Summers reports.
Evacuation orders have been issued in Southern California as a result of the newly ignited Nixon Fire. The fire, which ignited Monday in Riverside County, has already burned over 3,700 acres and is 0% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of southern Riverside County, per an evacuation map from the agency.
The fire is now the fifth-largest wildfire in California’s history, having burned over 380,000 acres since it ignited Wednesday, Cal Fire said. Over 5,500 personnel are attempting to contain the Park Fire, which has destroyed more than 190 structures residential and commercial structures, per Cal Fire. Cal Fire stressed the importance of taking proper precautions to prevent wildfires as 95% of them are caused by humans.
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