The once rapidly expanding Nixon Fire continued to slowly grow on Tuesday, a full day after it started in a small town in southeastern Riverside County.
The once rapidly expanding Nixon Fire continued to slowly grow on Tuesday, a full day after it started in a small town in southeastern Riverside County. By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned 4,500 acres, most of which happened in the first 12 hours.
It began near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard in the small town of Aguanga. The wildfire destroyed one home and damaged four other buildings as it moved east toward the Beauty Mountain Wilderness area. Resident Matthew Hendricks said the Nixon Fire burned down his chicken coop and shed, which controlled the irrigation on his property. 'It's going to cost me $5,000-$10,000 to get this fixed,' Hendricks said as he surveyed the damage. 'Which I don't have.'Others, like Richard Enriquez, lost everything. 'I'm broke,' Richard Enriquez said. 'I ain't got no money. I lost everything.'As of 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the Nixon Fire remains 0% contained. It continues to force people out of their homes and cause concerns about air quality.Evacuation orders and warningsThe evacuation orders and warnings firefighters issued on Monday have not changed and remain in place. Evacuation orders:RVC-TULE2-ARVC-TULE2-BRVC-TULE4RVC-TULE6RVC-TULE7 RVC-TULE8CBI-CAHUILLA1-BRVC-2327-ARVC-2327-BRVC-TABLEMT4 RVC-TABLEMT5 The evacuation orders' roadway boundaries are north of Cooper Cienega Trail, south of Bailey Road, east of Holly Ann, and west of Terwilliger Road. Evacuation warnings: RVC-TULE1RVC-TULE3RVC-TULE5RVC-LAKERIVERSIDEESTATES4CBI-CAHUILLA1-ARVC-2369RVC-TABLEMT2RVC-TABLEMT3 RVC-TABLEMT6 RVC-2280The evacuation warning boundaries are north of the San Diego-Riverside County Line, south of Heller Springs Road, east of Terwilliger Road, and west of Table Mountain Truck Trail. Firefighters converted Temecula Valley High School into an evacuation center for residents and their pets. Animal services will be available to help owners and their pets. The center is at 31555 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula.Air quality concernsThe South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory because of the Nixon Fire.AQMD believes the winds will push the smoke from the fire to the northeast, degrading the air quality to at least 'Very Unhealthy' levels in the areas immediately adjacent to the fire, including Anza. It will also degrade the air to 'Unhealthy' levels in Hemet, San Jacinto, the Coachella Valley and Eastern Riverside County.The regulatory agency recommended that residents limit their time outdoors, avoid vigorous physical activity, run air conditioners or air purifiers, avoid burning wood and minimize the use of candles, incense, pan-frying and grilling. Those who must go outside should wear an N95 mask or P100 respirator. The advisory will last until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.
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