The blaze ignited on Monday and has since grown to nearly 2,500 acres in Southern California.
Thousands of people have fled their homes as the Highland Fire continues to rage in Southern California.The blaze emerged shortly after noon local time on Monday, expanding from 14 acres to around 1,219 acres by 7:30 p.m. the same day, according to updates from the Riverside County Fire Department. As of Wednesday morning, the fire has been 10 percent contained and encompasses 2,487 acres.Fire officials ordered the evacuation of areas including Aguanga, as well as rural places to the north.
Evacuation warnings extend even further, alerting residents that an order may soon be implemented.The evacuation warning map for the Highland Fire is: West of Cahuilla Tribal Reservation Boundary North of County Line Road North of Cleveland National Forest South of Watts Road, Esplendida Way and Avenida Bravura East of Pauba Road and De Portola Road West of Round Top Canyon Road The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection incident report for the Highland Fire was updated at 7:42 p.
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