Incident Update Nixon Fire
- Date:
- 08/01/2024
- Time:
- 6:39 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Nixon Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-29
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard, Aguanga
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 5,222
- Containment
- 18%
- Structures Threatened
- 1,783
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Throughout the day, the fire showed minimal growth and backing towards the northeast and southeast portions. Firefighters continued to utilize water dropping helicopters to assist in maintaining control lines, although the fire will continue to have spots well within the containment lines which will produce smoke. Today firefighters were challenged with changing weather conditions, however, they were aided by an increase in humidity due to the monsoonal flow which was expected over the fire area. Crews will remain actively engaged to gain additional control over the next several days. Today damage inspection teams worked within the fire area and updated damaged and destroyed structures as noted above.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
In Riverside County: (by zone)
RVC-TULE2-A
RVC-TULE2-B
RVC-TULE4
RVC-TULE6
RVC-TULE7
RVC-TULE8
CBI-CAHUILLA1-B
RVC-2327-A
RVC-2327-B
RVC-TABLEMT4
RVC-TABLEMT5
RVC-2369
Evacuation Warnings
In Riverside County (by zone):
RVC-TULE1
RVC-TULE3
RVC-TULE5
RVC-LAKERIVERSIDEESTATES4
CBI-CAHUILLA1-A
RVC-TABLEMT2
RVC-TABLEMT3
RVC-TABLEMT6
RVC-2280
In San Diego County (by zone):
SDC-0048
SDC-0076
SDC-0077
SDC-0078
SDC-0079
SDC-0080
SDC-0081
Road Closures
Bradford Road X Highway 371
Evacuation Center
The care and reception center for evacuated residents is at:
Temecula Valley High School
31555 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula.
Animal Evacuation Center
Animal services will be on-site at Temecula Valley High School to assist with animals.
For animal evacuations after hours, please contact (951)358-7387.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 91
- Water Tenders
- 22
- Helicopters
- 6
- Dozers
- 13
- Hand Crews
- 24
- Total Personnel
- 1047
Cooperating Agencies
Name | Phone | Address | URL |
---|---|---|---|
In Unified Command with CAL FIRE, Riverside County Sheriff and San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Anza Electric, California State Parks, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cahuilla Band of Indians, Riverside County Emergency Management Department, American Red Cross |