Incident Name: RAMONA [CONTAINED]
Incident Address: Ramona Expressway X N Warren Rd
Community: Lakeview
Loss: 0
Saved: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Number: CA-RRU-074508
Date/Time Reported: 5/22/2023 2:11:00 PM
Est. Containment Date/Time: 5/25/2023 8:00:00 PM
Est. Control Date/Time:
Evacuations: No
Evacuation Comments:
MORNING UPDATE 05/25/2023 8:00 AM - Fire remains at 348 acres and 93% contained. Firefighters remain on-scene, working toward full containment. Next update this evening after day operations.
**UPDATE 05/23/2023 8:30 PM - ALL EVACUATION ORDERS, WARNINGS AND AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIFTED. **Motorists and residents are urged to use caution when returning home or driving through the fire area and yield to emergency personnel and apparatus working in the area throughout the night.
05/22/2023 5:00 PM - EVACUATION ORDERS IN PLACE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
South of Upperline Avenue West of Warren Road North of Cottonwood Avenue East of Beech Street
05/22/2023 5:00 PM - EVACUATION WARNING IN PLACE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
West of Warren Road North of Esplanade Avenue South of Cottonwood Avenue East of Beech Street
EVACUATION CENTER OPENED AT:
TAHQUITZ HIGH SCHOOL 4425 TITAN
TRAIL HEMET, CA 92545
UPDATE 05/26/2023 8:00 AM - The fire was 100% contained to 348 acres as of 05/25/2023 at 8:00 PM.
UPDATE 05/24/2023 6:00 PM - The fire remains at 348 acres and is 93% contained. Crews are focused working on three separate areas with heavy materials to reach full containment.
UPDATE 05/24/2023 7:00 AM - The fire remains at 348 acres and 80% contained. Resources will continue to strengthen control lines and mop-up.
UPDATE 05/23/2023 6:00 PM - The fire remains at 348 acres and is now 80% contained. Resources will remain at the incident overnight continuing to mop-up and patrol the fire.
05/23/2023 0700 MORNING UPDATE: Firefighters worked throughout the night on the fireline. The fire is 348 acres and now 35% contained. A day assignment is on scene to strengthen containment lines and patrol for hotspots. Motorists should use caution when driving in the fire area and yield to personnel and equipment working in the area.
Update 05/22/2023 7:50 PM - the fire is 328 acres and 20% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
Update 05/22/2023 5:50 PM - the fire is 150 acres and 0% contained. Hard road closure in place on Warren Road between Esplanade and Ramona Expressway.
CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department along with several local public safety agencies are on scene of a wildland fire near the intersection of Ramona Expressway and North Warren Road in the Lakeview Community. The fire is currently 40 acres with 0% containment. Please see the EVACUATION section for important ORDER AND WARNING information. Updates will be posted as information becomes available. Also visit @CALFIRERRU on FB / TWITTER for updates.