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Ignited by lightning on September 25, the Buckeye Fire covered 1,040 acres five miles west of Bridgeport near the Buckeye Hot Springs. The fire was difficult to control because of its location's hazardous terrain, but firefighters achieved full containment today, September 28 without any reported injuries. Firefighters will continue mopping up hot spots and other restorative [...]

On Tuesday, a tanker car caught fire at a propane distribution center in Lincoln. In response to the threat of the tank exploding, Highway 65 remains partially closed and approximately 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.  The inflamed tank car contains 30,000 gallons of propane and is attached to two other tank cars. [...]

Riverside County firefighters successfully battled the Gilman Fire over the weekend, reaching full containment on August 7th around 6 p.m. Covering 945 acres of vegetation near Moreno Valley, the fire is located in a remote area and never threatened any structures. The 2-mile stretch of Highway 60 that had to be closed while firefighters battled [...]

McKinley Fire Name: McKinley Fire County: Riverside County Location: McKinley St and Indiana Ave near Home Gardens, east of Corona Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Status/Notes: 1,028 acres – 100% containment Date Started: May 20, 2010 12:48 pm Last update: May 21, 2010 6:30 pm India Fire Name: India Fire County: San Diego Location: [...]