Incident Update Pauba Fire
- Date:
- 07/12/2024
- Time:
- 4:40 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Pauba Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-12
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- CA-79 & Pauba Rd, Temecula, CA
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 101
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE 4:00 P.M. The fire has been mapped at 101 acres and remains 0% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
UPDATE 3:20 P.M. An EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for Vail Lake and Butterfield Lake Estates. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for North of Hwy 79 East of Anza Rd., West of Sage and Wilson Creek, South of Avenida Bravura.
CAL FIRE / Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a 20-acre vegetation fire with light flashy fuels going up hill.
Animal Evacuation Shelter
A care and reception center has been established at Temecula Valley HS: 31555 Rancho Vista Rd, Temecula, CA 92592
Evacuated RVs and Campers can go to Lake Skinner Campground: 37701 Warren Rd, Winchester, CA 92596
Animal Evacuations can be taken to San Jacinto Animal Campus: 581 S. Grand Ave. San Jacinto, CA 92582
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- RVC-2273, including Vail Lake Campground
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- RVC-2218
- RVC-2272