Bonita Fire forces evacuations in Mountain Center
All evacuation and road closure orders were lifted Friday evening as firefighters held a wildfire that started more than 12 hours earlier near Mountain Center to 715 acres, officials said. As of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Cal Fire Riverside County officials, the blaze known as the Bonita Fire was 30% contained. Containment the previous night was at 20%. Fire activity had died down on Saturday, but, officials warned, it could increase as dry weather and gusty Santa Ana winds were expected to continue through the night. Despite the extreme fire weather and challenging terrain, the fire...
Source: desertsun.com