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AGUANGA (CNS) – The Bonny Fire southeast of Aguanga was 98% contained today, with full containment still expected Monday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The increase reported at 8 a.m. Friday was the first since the 7 p.m. Thursday update when containment increased from 90% to 95%.
All mandatory evacuation orders tied to the fire were canceled Wednesday as firefighters continued building on the work accomplished overnight, reinforcing containment lines and cooling hot spots, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the evacuation orders impacting properties north of the San Diego County line and south of Ramsey Road were no longer deemed necessary as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
However, evacuation warnings remain in place for the area south of Bowers Road, north of Rim Rock Road, east of Bonny Lane and west of Chapman Road.
Crews were being released from the fire lines Wednesday afternoon to join personnel battling brush fires in Sage and Cabazon.
The brush fire erupted early in the afternoon July 27 in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation.
The Bonny Fire nearly swept across Chapman and Johnston roads shortly after 2 p.m. last Friday, prompting Cal Fire air tankers and water-dropping helicopters to unload in the immediate vicinity of several homes, protecting them from damage. One outbuilding and a vehicle were destroyed Friday afternoon.
One firefighter was injured over the weekend, though not seriously.
At the fire’s peak, an estimated 2,000 personnel were on the ground, including county engine and hand crews, as well as strike teams and other firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire & Rescue and other agencies. Hot shot crews from Kern County were also dispatched to the area, which is sparsely populated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Bonny Fire Near Aguanga at 2,305 Acres, 60% Containment
AGUANGAÂ – The Bonny Fire in and around the Cahuilla Indian Reservation southeast of Aguanga was 60% contained today, with full containment
expected Monday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The increase from Tuesday’s 50% containment was reported at 7 a.m. Wednesday, and had been steadily increasing daily this week.
“Firefighters made strong progress overnight, reinforcing containment lines and patrolling the fire area,” fire officials said Wednesday morning. “The fire stayed within the same perimeter, with no fire spread.”
As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, evacuation  warnings were lifted for all areas north of the southern Cahuilla Reservation boundary; the area north of San Diego County line, east of Terwilliger Road, south of La Cima Road/Indian Paint Brush Road and west of Anza Borrego State Park.
Evacuation orders are in effect north of the San Diego County line, east of Bonny Lane, south of Ramsey Road and west of Chapman Road.
Evacuation warnings are in effect north of the San Diego County line and Ramsey Road; east of Spanish Spur Trail, south of Cahuilla Reservation boundary and west of Terwilliger Road.
The fire was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes and has burned 2,305 acres, according to the Riverside County
Fire Department.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, the fire nearly swept across Chapman and Johnston roads, prompting Cal Fire air tankers and water-dropping helicopters to unload in the immediate vicinity of several homes, protecting them from damage, according to reports from the scene.
One outbuilding and a vehicle were destroyed Friday afternoon.
One firefighter was injured over the weekend, though not seriously.
Cal Fire tankers and choppers have been rotating in and out of the area, providing support to an estimated 2,000 personnel on the ground, including county engine and hand crews, as well as strike teams and other firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire & Rescue and other agencies.
Hot shot crews from Kern County were also dispatched to the area.
The area is sparsely populated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Bonny Fire Near Aguanga at 2,305 Acres, 30% Containment
AGUANGA (CNS) – Firefighters are getting a better handle on the Bonny Fire today with containment in and around the Cahuilla Indian Reservation southeast of Aguanga growing to 30%.The fire was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes and has burned 2,305 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Crews were continuing to contend with spot fires ahead of the blaze, but winds were calm Monday morning, enabling firefighters to expand tentative containment lines.
“Firefighters continued constructing hand lines around the fire perimeter, with no significant fire growth throughout the night,” according to a fire department statement Monday. “Unburned brush within the fire perimeter continues to be a threat to containment lines.”
The agency said firefighters were on guard for possible scattered thunderstorms in the area, raising the prospects of “erratic fire behavior.”
Shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, the fire nearly swept across Chapman and Johnston roads, prompting Cal Fire air tankers and water-dropping helicopters to unload in the immediate vicinity of several homes, protecting them from damage, according to reports from the scene.
One outbuilding and a vehicle were destroyed Friday afternoon.
One firefighter was injured over the weekend, though not seriously.
Cal Fire tankers and choppers have been rotating in and out of the area, providing support to an estimated 2,000 personnel on the ground, including county engine and hand crews, as well as strike teams and other firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire & Rescue and other agencies.
Hotshot crews from Kern County were also dispatched to the area.
An evacuation order went into effect Thursday for the area south of Bailey Road, north of Running Springs Road, west of Chapman and east of Bonny Lane. The order was expanded Friday afternoon to include all territory north of the San Diego County line, south of Bailey Road, west of Anza-Borrego State Park and east of Bonny Lane.
An evacuation warning remained in place for the area north of the county line, south of La Clima Road, west of Anza-Borrego and east Spanish Spur Trail.
The area is sparsely populated.
A care and reception center is available at Hamilton High School in Anza.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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