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Current Fire Info
As of 7:34 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
Caltrans has reclosed Highway 243 on the Banning side indefinitely, even to residents, because of a missing guard rail.
Acres: 40,200
Containment: 100%
Controlled: 0%
Structures lost: 34 homes, 20 outbuildings
Structures Threatened: 500
Winds: E & NE 15-20 mph
Personnel: 1,754
Fatalities: 4
firefighters
Critical Injuries: 1 firefighter
Moderate Injuries: 1
Minor Injuries: 14
Cost to Date: $9.9 million
Problems: Extreme fire behavior. 500 homes threatened
and 34 homes and 20
outbuildings were destroyed. 2 commercial properties were threatened.
Gusty winds, low relative humidity, steep rugged, inaccessible and rocky
terrain.
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