APPLE FIRE

 Oak Glen Road x Apple Tree.  N of Cherry Valley (Riverside County), California

Photo Credit | Doug Chudy, Wildlands Conservancy

SATURDAY,  AUGUST 8, 2020

INCIDENT SUMMARY – CURRENT STATUS

• Start 7/31/2020
• 32,412 acres. 35% contained
• Human caused
• Unified Command CAL FIRE Riverside/Riverside County, USFS-San Bernardino, Yucaipa City FD
• EVACUATIONS IN EFFECT

Photo Credit | USFS

RESOURCES

Staffing

• 2,845 fire personnel
• 42 crews

Equipment

• 18 helicopters
• 276 engines
• 24 dozers
• 40 water tenders
• 2 fixed wing aircraft

Incident Cooperators

• Riverside Co EMD
• Morongo Band of Mission Indians
• Riverside County Sheriffs Office
• San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office
• San Bernardino County Fire
• California Hwy Patrol
• Southern California Edison

EVACUATIONS 

Riverside County Residents

• East of Potrero Road
• North of Morongo Road
• West of Whitewater Canyon
• South of San Bernardino County Line
• All areas West of Hwy 68
• North of I-10
• South of San Bernardino County Line
• East of Whitewater Canyon

San Bernardino County Residents

• Forest Falls
• Pioneertown
• Rimrock
• Community of Morongo Valley (including both sides of Hwy 62)

Closed Areas

• San Gorgonio Wilderness
• All Forest Service rec areas in Forest Falls
• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)

Photo Credit | USFS

DONATIONS

• Firefighters are self-sufficient and have all the required provisions
• Recommendations to donate to Local Food Pantries

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS

• 4 Structures lost
• 1 injury reported

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