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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