7/2 update 9 am:Â 755 acres are burned and the fire is 95% contained. Firefighters will be patrolling the area throughout the day to reach full containment.
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7 pm UPDATE: The Juniper Fire forward rate of spread has been stopped.
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Update as of 5:00 p.m.
Current acreage is 688 and holds at 10% containment.
The fire continues to burn in steep terrain. Firefighters will remain on-scene overnight and into tomorrow working on full containment.
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Update as of 3:00 p.m.
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- RVC-1059
- RVC-1170
- RVC-1172
- RVC-1173
- RVC-1179
- RVC-1273-A
- RVC-1273-B
Evacuation Warnings
- RVC-1060
Road Closures
Santa Rosa Mine Road is closed between Juniper Road and Post Road. Please avoid the area.
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Update as of 2:30 p.m.
Juniper Fire is currently at 560 acres and a Care & Reception Center has been established:
18150 Wood Road
Perris, CA 92570
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Update as of 2:00 p.m.
The fire is currently at 411 acres burned
zone boundaries
(Zone ID: RVC-1059)
NORTH OF
Santa Rosa Mine Road
SOUTH OF
Salter Street, Roads End Drive
EAST OF
Juniper Road
WEST OF
Post Road
zone boundaries
(Zone ID: RVC-1170)
NORTH OF
Rocky Hills Road
SOUTH OF
La Barranca Road, Santa Rosa Mine Road
EAST OF
La Barranca Road, El Baquero Road
WEST OF
Ellis Avenue, Post Road, Santa Rosa Mine Rd
zone boundaries
(Zone ID: RVC-1171)
NORTH OF
Ellis Avenue
SOUTH OF
Mountain Ave
EAST OF
Post Road
WEST OF
Forrest Road
Santa Rosa Mine Road is closed between Juniper Road and Post Road. Please avoid the area.
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Update as of 1:36 p.m.
The Juniper Fire has now reached 175 acres and remains 0% contained as of Monday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE Riverside Unit officials.
Authorities have closed Santa Rosa Mine Road between Juniper Road and Post Road and are urging the public to avoid the area.
The incident is under unified command, and firefighting efforts have intensified with 183 personnel assigned, supported by:
24 engines
4 water tenders
2 helicopters
3 bulldozers
4 hand crews
13 other resources
Cooperating agencies include the Riverside City Fire Department, Corona Fire Department, and CAL FIRE units from Tuolumne-Calaveras, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties.
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A wildfire sparked Monday afternoon in unincorporated Perris is burning at a moderate rate in dry grass and brush, according to the CAL FIRE Riverside Unit.
Named the Juniper Fire, the blaze began near Idaleona Road and Juniper Road and has scorched approximately 15 acres as of 1:00 p.m. Containment remains at 0%, and the cause is under investigation.
Firefighters are actively working to suppress the flames, with additional ground and air resources en route to the scene. The fire is currently being fought under unified command by CAL FIRE.
No structures have been reported as threatened, damaged, or destroyed, and there have been no injuries or fatalities among civilians or fire personnel.
The fire is burning in a rural area of Riverside County, where dry conditions have heightened fire risk in recent weeks.
Residents in the area are urged to remain alert and follow any instructions issued by local emergency services.
