The Canyon Crest Fire in Riverside County, which began its onslaught on Thanksgiving Day, has swelled to 250 acres. The wildfire, first identified near Canyon Crest Drive and Weeping Willow Lane, has been propelled by windy conditions and remains at zero percent containment, as detailed by NBC Los Angeles. As of 6 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire officials updated the situation, notably confirming that there has been yet no containment on the blaze that continues to challenge firefighting efforts.
The fire's proximity to residential areas has prompted evacuation warnings, these are particularly for the regions north of the 60 Freeway, east of Country Village Road, south of Riverside/San Bernardino County Line, and west of Sierra Avenue, with officials emphasizing the importance of being ready to evacuate at a moment's notice, having important documents and an evacuation route planned Cal Fire Battalion Chief Bryson Keener expressed optimism that containment figures would soon improve, stating, “Throughout the day we are going to have a definite increase in control and containment and hopefully by this afternoon we’ll be able to give you some more updated numbers on that,” KTLA stated
With the fire's origin still under investigation, agencies are tackling the blaze aggressively. A care and reception center for evacuees is operational at Jurupa Valley High School, located at 10551 Bellegrave Ave. in Jurupa Valley, as per KTLA.
