Firefighters continued battling a large brush fire burning near Beaumont in Riverside County Tuesday.
Firefighters continue battling a large brush fire dubbed the Rabbit Fire burning near Beaumont in Riverside County Tuesday.
Northbound Highway 79 between Gilman Springs and Beaumont Ave. was reopened as of 4 a.m. Monday. Gilman Springs between Alessandro and Lamb Canyon reopened as of 4 a.m. Fire crews were expected to continue building containment lines around the fire. However, high temperatures, steep terrain, and difficult access to the area were expected to continue to hamper fire suppression efforts, firefighters said.
Evacuation orders remained in place for areas east of Jack Rabbit Trail, west of California Avenue. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to evacuation warnings for the following areas: south of East 1st Street; east of Highway 79/Lamb Canyon; north of Seneca Springs; and west of Manzanita Park Road.
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