{"id":151658,"date":"2026-07-07T21:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/evacuations-ordered-as-riverside-county-crews-battle-125-acre-volcano-fire-near-murrieta\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:16:45","slug":"evacuations-ordered-as-riverside-county-crews-battle-125-acre-volcano-fire-near-murrieta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/evacuations-ordered-as-riverside-county-crews-battle-125-acre-volcano-fire-near-murrieta\/","title":{"rendered":"Evacuations ordered as Riverside County crews battle 125-acre Volcano Fire near Murrieta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Riverside County firefighters battled a brush fire burning near Murrieta on Tuesday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fire, which crews dubbed the Volcano Fire, was reported at around 2:50 p.m. near Via Volcano and Tenaja Road in the La Cresta area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Firefighters say that the blaze has burned about 125 acres of medium brush and is 0% contained.<\/p>\n

“Multiple air and ground resources are assigned,” firefighters said. They said that 10 additional engines and aircraft were requested to assist with the firefight.<\/p>\n

The blaze is burning adjacent to the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, a popular hiking location in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aerial footage showed the fire burning dangerously close to at least one home, where firefighters were stationed in the driveway. The property was surrounded by the reddish-pink remnants of fire retardant drops from firefighting aircraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Evacuation orders and warnings<\/h2>\n

As of 4:30 p.m., firefighters have issued mandatory evacuation orders for:<\/p>\n