Jurupa Valley: Brush fire triggers evacuations; structures destroyed

The brush fire in Jurupa Valley is dubbed as 46 Fire and has triggered evacuations.

Evacuation orders have been issued in Jurupa Valley due to a quickly spreading brush fire in the early morning hours of Thursday. Riverside County Firefighters responded to reports of a fire near the 5300 block of 46th Avenue, in Jurupa Valley. The fire is being dubbed as 46 Fire.

Residents are advised to evacuate immediately as wildfires can spread quickly, leaving little time to get to safety. The evacuation orders are now active from 

• South of Limonite Avenue
• West of Crestmore
• East of Van Buren
• North of the Santa Ana Riverbottom.

An evacuation shelter has been opened at Patriot High School, located at 4355 Camino Real.

The fire is currently 75 acres with no containment and is burning with a rapid rate of spread. One residential structure, one mobile home and two outbuildings have been damaged in the fire. 151 firefighters and 33 engine companies are currently tackling the 46 Fire in Jurupa Valley that was first reported at 12:39 AM local time. 

Firefighters struggle against massive, wind-whipped wildfires in California that have blackened a wide swath picturesque wine country and driven thousands of people from their homes as they hoped for a break in the hot, dry weather. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the wildfires.

Update 1: Riverside County Fire Department has said that the fire is still in 75 acres with no containment as of 5:30 AM local time. The evacuation orders are still in place.

Update 2: The fire has now expanded to 150 acres and remains at 0 percent containment.