CAL FIRE Law Enforcement has concluded its investigation into the cause of the recent Nixon Fire, which ignited Monday, July 29 in Aguanga, a rural community in unincorporated RiversideCounty. When the announcement was made Friday, Aug. 2, the fire had burned 5,222 acres.
“CAL FIRE Peace Officers, after an origin and cause investigation, determined that the cause of the fire was electrical and caused by a privately owned electrical panel,” stated CAL FIRE Law Enforcement officials.
There was 21% containment and 1,047 personnel actively working to contain and control the incident Friday, Aug. 2. As of Sunday, Aug. 4, the fire was 82% contained.
The blaze has destroyed four structures, and Damage Inspections are ongoing, according to CAL FIRE officials.
An evacuation center is open at Hamilton High School daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., located at 57430 Mitchell Rd. in Anza.
CAL FIRE Law Enforcement personnel are Peace Officers that may be called upon to enforce any of California’s laws. Their primary roles are to: conduct patrols, investigate fires, investigate reports of forest and fire law violations, make arrests, issue citations, conduct surveillance operations, collect and preserve evidence and testify in court.
For more information and updates on the Nixon Fire, please visit linktr.ee/calfirerru or follow CAL FIRE on social media @CALFIRERRU.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
