Crews make significant progress on Inland Empire wildfires
Several wildfires torch parts of Inland Empire
At least five separate wildfires have broken out across Riverside and San Bernardino counties over the weekend.
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters continue to extinguish flames from multiple wildfires that broke out in late June across the Inland Empire.
With milder weather conditions, by early July, crews neared full containment of the fires in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Major wildfires burning parts of Inland Empire
At least five wildfires have popped up across Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Wolf Fire
- 2,414 acres
- 95% contained
The Wolf Fire broke out near Banning, close to the intersection of Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail a little after 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.
All evacuation orders were lifted and some warnings remain in place. Tap or click here to see the full list.
RELATED: Wolf Fire forces evacuations for parts of Riverside County
An evacuation shelter is open at Hemet High School located at 41701 E. Stetson Ave., in Hemet. An animal evacuation shelter is open at 581 S. Grand Ave. in San Jacinto.
Mandalay Fire
- 83 acres
- 100% contained
The Mandalay Fire broke out on Sunday, June 29 near Tyler Street and Mandalay Court in Riverside. It was contained the following day around 10 p.m. The cause is under investigation.
Juniper Fire
- 756 acres
- 100% contained
The Juniper Fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30 near Idaleona and Juniper roads in unincorporated Perris, according to Cal Fire.
Shortly after it was reported, the fire was burning at "a critical rate of speed," according to the fire agency.
Juniper Fire burns near barns in Perris
Firefighters are battling yet another brush fire in the Inland Empire. The Juniper Fire is now burning in the area of Perris.
Firefighters continued to reinforce containment lines and will monitor for hotspots and by July 5, the fire was fully contained.
Mindy Fire
- 109 acres
- 100% contained
The Mindy Fire broke out on Sunday, June 29 near Mindy Way East of Decoursey Road in Aguanga.
Firefighters have since reached full containment.
Wildfires burn across Riverside, San Bernardino counties
Crews are making some progress on several wildfires that broke out in Riverside County over the weekend.
Cable Fire
- 19 acres
- 100% contained
The Cable Fire broke out on Sunday, June 29 near Martin Ranch Road and Cable Lane in Cable Canyon.
Crews continued to make strong progress constructing containment lines and addressing hot spots near the head of the fire. On July 4, crews reached full containment of the blaze.
Lake Fire
- 489 acres
- 100% contained
The Lake Fire broke out Saturday, June 28 around 4 p.m. near State Highway 173 and Cedar Springs Dam Trail near Silverwood Lake. As of Monday morning, the forward rate of spread has been stopped, according to Cal Fire.
RELATED COVERAGE: Firefighters stop forward spread of Lake Fire in San Bernardino County
Crews focused on strengthening control lines in areas where the fire remained active. Fire officials reported full contained by July 6.
Smiley Fire
- 83 acres
- 100% contained
The Smiley Fire broke out on Saturday, June 28 near San Timoteo County and Smiley roads, south of Redlands. It was contained on June 30 around 10 p.m.
No firefighters were injured.
The cause is under investigation.
The Source: This information is based on current reports from fire officials, including Cal Fire, regarding active wildfires in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Updates on containment, acreage, and evacuation orders are sourced directly from these official reports and related news coverage.