Incident Update Sheet

Riverside County Fire Department in cooperation with CAL FIRE

Incident Information

Incident Name: Sunset (CONTAINED)

Incident Address: Mesa Street / Gilman Street

Community: Banning

Loss: 0

Saved: 0

Cause: Under Investigation

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Incident Number: CA-RRU-109984

Date/Time Reported: 7/27/2023 6:30:00 PM

Est. Containment Date/Time: 7/28/2023 4:00:00 PM

Est. Control Date/Time:

Evacuations: No

Evacuation Comments:

07/28/23 12:00 PM UPDATE - The EVACUATION WARNING area has been lifted.

The EVACUATION ORDER has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING for the following area: South of Silver Star Drive, East of Sunset Ave, North of Wilson St and West of 16th St. This area will be reopened to residents only, as fire resources continue to work in the area.

An EVACUATION WARNING has been lifted for the following area: North of Wilson Street, East of 16 th St, South of Repplier Rd and West of San Gorgonio Ave.

The Road Closure on Sunset Ave from Wilson St to Midnight Ct will remain in place throughout the night. The Road Closure on Wilson St has been lifted.

Please use caution returning to the area as fire resources continue working in the area.

Interactive map here: https://linktr.ee/calfirerru

Current Situation

07/28/23 UPDATE 5:00 PM The fire was 100% contained to 103 acres.

07/28/23 UPDATE 12:00 PM The fire remains 103 acres and is 90% contained. The evacuation warnings and road closures have been lifted.

7/28/23 UPDATE 7:00 AM The fire remains at 103 acres and is 70% contained. Evacuation warnings and road closures remain in place.

7/27/23 UPDATE 11:00 PM The forward rate of spread has been stopped and the fire remains 103 acres, 50% contained.

The EVACUATION ORDER has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING for the following area: South of Silver Star Drive, East of Sunset Ave, North of Wilson St and West of 16th St. This area will be reopened to residents only, as fire resources continue to work in the area.

An EVACUATION WARNING has been lifted for the following area: North of Wilson Street, East of 16 th St, South of Repplier Rd and West of San Gorgonio Ave.

The Road Closure on Sunset Ave from Wilson St to Midnight Ct will remain in place throughout the night. The Road Closure on Wilson St has been lifted.

Please use caution returning to the area as fire resources continue working in the area.

For a searchable map of the evacuation area: http://linktr.ee/calfirerru

7/27/23 UPDATE 9:04 PM The fire is 103 acres and 50% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.

Firefighters are on-scene of a 40 acre vegetation fire burning at a dangerous rate of spread. Immediate structure threat, evacuations in progress.

https://linktr.ee/calfirerru

Resources Assigned
Firefighters: 157
Helicopters: 1
Engine Companies: 22
Air Tankers: 4
Overhead Personnel: 8
Fire Crews: 5
Air Attack: Yes
EMD: Yes
Law Enforcement: Yes
Ambulance Ground: 0
Ambulance Air: 0
Truck Companies: 0
Water Tenders: 0
RVC Medic: 0
Utilities: Yes
American Red Cross: No
Fire Investigator: Yes
Public Information Officer: Yes
Displaced Persons: No
Specialized Equipment: Helitender
Cooperating Agencies
Banning Electric, Banning PD, Bureau of Land Management, Morongo Fire Department, USFS – San Bernardino
Prepared By: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Public Affairs Bureau
Updated: 7/28/2023 5:13:21 PM
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