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Skyline Fire Prompts Evacuations In Corona
The Skyline Fire was sparked shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2018. (Courtesy of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department)
A brush fire prompted evacuations Thursday in Corona.
The Skyline Fire was reported just after 3 p.m. near Skyline Drive and Burrero Way and had burned through 75 acres in about two hours, according to the official incident page of the Riverside County Fire Department.
Mandatory evacuation orders were declared for Mabey Canyon Road and the community of Orchard Glen, including the following streets: Brannan Circle, Folson Circle, Trudy Way, Rawley Street, Elker Road, Corbett Street, Burrero Way, Burnett Circle, Gareth Circle and Fanning Circle.
WHERE TO GET UPDATES
- Riverside County Fire incident page
- Cal Fire Riverside Twitter account
- Corona Fire Department Twitter account
- #SkyLineFire on Twitter
Use the links above for the latest information. This story is no longer being actively updated.
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A Red Cross shelter was being set up at Corona High School.
A @RedCross Evacuation Shelter has been set up at Corona High School (1150 W 10th St, Corona) #SkylineFire
— Corona Fire Dept #CoronaFire (@CoronaFireDept) July 20, 2018
#SkylineFire Fire location. pic.twitter.com/nH38BzWAMY
— Dave Toussaint (@engineco16) July 19, 2018
Firefighters from Cal Fire, Riverside County Fire, Cleveland National Forest and the Corona Fire Department were being assisted from above by air tankers and helicopters.
Corona Public Information Hotline: 951-817-5800
— Corona Fire Dept #CoronaFire (@CoronaFireDept) July 20, 2018
Cal Fire Media Line: 951-940-6985
www.CoronaCAgov/SkylineFire pic.twitter.com/I95i2Amg3r
Photos of our #SkylineFire courtesy of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/tLOADeSFSy
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) July 20, 2018
Photos of our #SjylineFire courtesy of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (2 of 2) pic.twitter.com/3334MlZs7z
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) July 20, 2018
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