Evacuation orders downgraded to warnings for Post Fire in Riverside County
Cal Fire downgraded evacuation orders to warnings late Wednesday evening for people living near the Post Fire in unincorporated Riverside County.
The wildfire broke out just before 4 p.m. Wednesday and burned 130 acres near the 20800 block of Gardenias Street in Good Hope, about 4 miles away from Perris.
Crews tried to extinguish the fire while temperatures reached above 95 degrees. At about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire crews made progress fighting the fire, advancing containment to 20%. By 11 p.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire said the fire remained at 130 acres and was 25% contained. The following morning, it was still at 130 acres but had gone up to 40% containment.
"Firefighters made good progress overnight, gaining containment on the fire line," Cal Fire said in an update at 9 a.m. Thursday. "Their work will continue today, contending with heavy mop-up in brush and high temperatures forecast."
Evacuation warnings have been lifted, and evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings. The forward rate of spread has been stopped.
Initially, firefighters did not issue warnings, but a wind shift forced authorities to evacuate seven zones near the fire:
- RVC-1170
- RVC-1171
- RVC-1172
- RVC-1173
- RVC-1174
- RVC-1272
- RVC-1273
Cal Fire issued warnings for zones LSN-1407 and RVC-1408. The evacuation zone stretched from South of San Jacinto Avenue/Santa Rosa Mine Road, West of W. 4th Street/Highway 74, East of La Barranca/El Nido Road and North of Eucalyptus Avenue.
Late Wednesday evening, evacuation warnings were lifted and evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings as the forward rate of the fire's spread stopped.
Here is an interactive map outlining the zones.
