Incident Update Bluff Fire
- Date:
- 07/12/2024
- Time:
- 3:13 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 Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 40
- Containment
- 0%
- 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:
RVC-0153 , BAN-0152
An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the following area:
NORTH OF SUNNYSLOPE CEMETARY, FOR THE ENTIRE BANNING BENCH AREA.
WEST OF HATHAWAY CANYON RD
EAST OF BLUFF ST.
SOUTH OF THE FOREST BOUNDARY.
A searchable map of the evacuation warning area is available at: http://linktr.ee/calfirerru
A care and reception center has been set up at BANNING SENIOR CENTER located at 769 N. San Gorgonio Ave. in Banning.
Large animals can be brought to the SAN JACINTO ANIMAL SHELTER located at 581 S. Grand Ave. in San Jacinto.
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 |