Incident Update Bluff Fire
- Date:
- 07/12/2024
- Time:
- 5:32 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Bluff Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-12
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Bluff St. X Mias Canyon Rd. in Banning
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 50
- Containment
- 40%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE 2:40 P.M. The forward rate of spread has stopped, and the fire is 20% contained at 50 acres.
UPDATE 1:30 P.M. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the following areas. A searchable map of the evacuation warning area is available at http://linktr.ee/calfirerru:
- NORTH OF SUNNYSLOPE CEMETARY, FOR THE ENTIRE BANNING BENCH AREA.
- WEST OF HATHAWAY CANYON RD
- EAST OF BLUFF ST.
- SOUTH OF THE FOREST BOUNDARY.
UPDATE 1:10 P.M. The fire has spread to 40-acres and continues to have a rapid rate of spread. Five additional hand crews have been requested, and San Bernardino National Forest has sent six engines, one water tender and a dozer.
CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a 20-acre fire with a rapid rate of spread towards the northeast.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 16
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 9
- Other
- 18
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morongo Fire Department, USFS – San Bernardino |