Full containment was expected by Wednesday, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced.
The slow-moving 5,222-acre brush fire burning in a federal preserve on the southern tip of Riverside County, along the boundary with San Diego County, is 82% contained Monday and has destroyed 23 structures, authorities said."Fire crews strengthened control lines and made excellent progress within the fire line. With elevated temperatures and dry weather, unburned vegetation within the perimeter of the fire burned and produced visible smoke.
The fire has damaged three structures and threatened 129 more, prompting an evacuation order for the scattered homes south of Highway 371, north of the county line, west of Terwilliger Road and east of Foolish Pleasure Road. A temporary evacuation center was established at Hamilton High School, 57430 Mitchell Road in Anza, with staffers available to assist with animals.The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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