Incident Update Sheet

Riverside County Fire Department in cooperation with CAL FIRE

Incident Information

Incident Name: Sierra (CONTAINED)

Incident Address: La Sierra Avenue / Tin Mine Road, west of Lake Mathews

Community: Lake Mathews

Loss: 0

Saved: 0

Cause: Under Investigation

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Incident Number: CA-RRU-172448

Date/Time Reported: 11/20/2023 10:30:00 AM

Est. Containment Date/Time: 11/20/2023 5:14:00 PM

Est. Control Date/Time:

Evacuations: No

Evacuation Comments:

Evacuation warning area has been lifted. 1:00 PM 11/20/23

Evacuation WARNING area: North of Cajalco Road South of Tin Mine Road East of Eagle Canyon West of La Sierra Avenue

Please check the evacuation map to see if you are in the affected area. linktr.ee/calfirerru

There are NO evacuation ORDER areas.

Current Situation

UPDATE 12:15 PM The forward rate of spread of the fire has been stopped. However, the evacuation WARNING area remains. There is NO evacuation ORDER area.

*UPDATE 11:49 AM The fire is 40 acres and continues to spread at a dangerous rate.

Firefighters are on-scene of a 20 acre wind driven fire spreading at a dangerous rate of spread. Multiple additional engines requested and responding. La Sierra Avenue is closed in both directions. #SierraFire

Resources Assigned
Firefighters: 109
Helicopters: 1
Engine Companies: 19
Air Tankers: 2
Overhead Personnel: 7
Fire Crews: 4
Air Attack: Yes
EMD: Yes
Law Enforcement: Yes
Ambulance Ground: 0
Ambulance Air: 0
Truck Companies: 0
Water Tenders: 1
RVC Medic: 0
Utilities: Yes
American Red Cross: No
Fire Investigator: No
Public Information Officer: Yes
Displaced Persons: No
Specialized Equipment:
Cooperating Agencies
CAL FIRE/San Bernardino, City of Corona FD, City of Hemet FD, Murrieta Fire and Rescue, Riverside City FD
Prepared By: Maggie Cline De La Rosa
Updated: 11/20/2023 5:48:20 PM
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