A wildfire that scorched 256 acres near the Pala Casino and prompted evacuation orders in some neighborhoods has been 65 percent contained, officials said Sunday.
“The aggressive aerial support from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft has helped slow the fire activity,” Cal Fire said.
“Firefighter hand crews and bulldozers are actively constructing control lines around the fire’s perimeter to aid in mop-up operations.
“All evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings, and the zones in Riverside County have returned to normal status.”
The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of State Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, Cal Fire said.
The northwest-spreading fire grew to 30 acres by 6:59 p.m. Friday, as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to subdue the blaze, the state agency said.
The fire grew to 200 acres by 9:57 that evening and 300 acres by Saturday morning, Cal Fire said. It was 15% contained as of Saturday afternoon, and mandatory evacuation orders in San Diego County areas were downgraded to evacuation warnings, which remain in place.
A temporary evacuation point was set up at the Pala Casino parking lot, 11154 Highway 76.
Additional details about exact evacuation boundaries are available here.
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