Esperanza Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 40,200 Acres

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Date Started
10/26/2006 1:12 AM
Last Updated
11/01/2006 7:00 AM
Date Contained
11/01/2006 7:00 AM
Cause
Arson
Admin Unit
CDF Riverside Unit / Riverside County Fire
Location
Esperanza and San Gorgonio Wash
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Reports
Status reports

Status Update

Situation Summary

The fire is burning in annual grasses and light brush. Significant demobilization of excess resources began yesterday and will continue today. Highway 79 (Lamb Canyon Rd.) is opened in both directions. Hwy. 243 was opened to the public at 10am from Banning to Poppet Flats, but has been closed indefinitely. Caltrans has completely closed Highway 243 between Wesley Rd. on the north end to Twins Pines on the south end. Residents living south of Twin Pines must use SR74 from Hemet to access their property. Please call Caltrans at 1-800-427-ROAD(7623) for information or visit their website at www.caltrans8.info.
Evacuation Centers: The evacuation center at Hemet High School on 41701 E. Stetson Avenue in Hemet has been closed. The single evacuee has been moved over to the Beaumont evacuation center. The Fellowship of the Pass Church at 650 Oak Valley Parkway (TB 690 J7) in Beaumont is still open. The church's number is (951) 845-2693x01.
If you have any information regarding the cause of this fire please contact the Sheriff's Tip Line at 951-922-7116. For those who are looking for relatives or friends who might have gone to one of the evacuation centers, please call the Riverside Chapter of the American Red Cross at 951-656-4218.

Resources Assigned

  • 1,587
    Personnel
  • 3
    Helicopters
  • 92
    Engines
  • 7
    Dozers
  • 10
    Water Tenders
  • 54
    Crews

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 54
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 5
    Confirmed Civilian Fatalities
  • 12
    Confirmed Civilian Injuries

Agency Information

CDF Riverside Unit / Riverside County Fire
http://appsweb.co.riverside.ca.us/firepio/process?action=viewIncident&id=22034

CDF

Riverside County Sheriff

U.S. Forest Service

CHP

American Red Cross

Banning Police Department

San Bernardino Forest

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Land Management

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Office of Emergency Services

Pechange Fire Departmento.

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