Incident Update Bluff Fire

Date:
07/12/2024
Time:
1:52 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Bluff Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-07-12
Incident Status
Active
Location
Bluff St. X Mias Canyon Rd. in Banning
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Riverside
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
40
Containment
0%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the following areas. A searchable map of the evacuation warning area is available at http://linktr.ee/calfirerru:

  • NORTH OF SUNNYSLOPE CEMETARY, FOR THE ENTIRE BANNING BENCH AREA.
  • WEST OF HATHAWAY CANYON RD
  • EAST OF BLUFF ST.
  • SOUTH OF THE FOREST BOUNDARY.

 

UPDATE 1:10 P.M. The fire has spread to 40-acres and continues to have a rapid rate of spread. Five additional hand crews have been requested, and San Bernardino National Forest has sent six engines, one water tender and a dozer.

 

CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a 20-acre fire with a rapid rate of spread towards the northeast.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

RVC-0153 , BAN-0152

An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the following area:

NORTH OF SUNNYSLOPE CEMETARY, FOR THE ENTIRE BANNING BENCH AREA.

WEST OF HATHAWAY CANYON RD

EAST OF BLUFF ST.

SOUTH OF THE FOREST BOUNDARY.

A searchable map of the evacuation warning area is available at: http://linktr.ee/calfirerru

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
16
Water Tenders
2
Helicopters
1
Dozers
3
Hand Crews
9
Other
18

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Morongo Fire Department, USFS – San Bernardino