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Latest on 3 fires burning in Riverside County

Sharon McNary

Published July 15, 2023 6:49 AM

Fires are burning in Riverside County.

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Courtesy Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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Topline:

Three brush fires that started yesterday are still burning in Riverside County this morning, with little containment.

The details:

The Rabbit fire broke out near Jackrabbit Trail and Gilman Springs Road and has burned about 3-thousand acres.
The Reche fire north of Moreno Valley and has burned at least one home and some areas are under an evacuation warning at this hour.
And the Highland Fire is burning south of Interstate 10 in Beaumont near Highland Springs Avenue.

Keep reading for more details and how to find the latest info.

Latest updates from Riverside County fire officials:

The details

Riverside County fire officials are reporting:

The Rabbit Fire broke out near Jackrabbit Trail and Gilman Springs Road and has burned about 7,950 acres, with 35% contained. More than 150 homes are threatened. Here are the road closures:

The Reche Fire north of Moreno Valley has burned at least one home. It's burned 437 acres and is 60% contained. All road closures and evacuation warnings are lifted.
Smoke advisories for Rabbit and Reche fires have been issued through Sunday.

ADVISORY UPDATE: Wildifre Smoke Advisories for #RabbitFire and #RecheFire burning near #MorenoValley have been extended through Sunday, July 16th: https://t.co/zSHottmVfp pic.twitter.com/OyTzYz9q3g
— South Coast AQMD (@SouthCoastAQMD) July 15, 2023

The Highland fire is burning south of Interstate 10 in Beaumont near Highland Springs Avenue. That fire has burned 150 acres, at 70% contained.
The Gavilan Fire sparked off Gavilan Road and Smith Road in Lake Matthew. It's burned 250 acres, with 50% contained. All evacuation orders have been downgraded to a warning.