The Nixon Fire started in the small town of Aguanga in southeastern Riverside County.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a nearly 300-acre fire that erupted in a small town in southeastern Riverside County Monday afternoon. The Nixon Fire began just before 12:30 p.m. near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard in Aguanga. It started at about five acres but then exploded to 295 acres within two hours. Firefighters said it was moving east. Firefighters issued evacuation orders for RVC-2327-A, RVC-2327-B, RVC-TULE7, RVC-TABLEMT4, RVC-TABLEMT5 and RVC-TULE8.
They issued warnings for RVC-2369, RVC-2327-B, RVC-TULE1, RVC-TULE3, RVC-TULE5, CBI-CAHUILLA-1A, TABLEMTN-2, TABLEMTN-3, TABLEMTN6, RVC-2280 and RVC-LRE4.Here is a map outlining those areas; yellow indicates a warning, while red indicates an order. These orders and warnings are subject to change. The department will update this interactive map with up-to-date orders and warnings.
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