Tenaja Fire forced evacuations for parts of Riverside County

Fire near Lake Elsinore prompts evacuations

Firefighters have stopped the spread of a fire near Lake Elsinore.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - Firefighters continue working to contain a fire that forced evacuation orders for parts of Riverside County.

The Tenaja Fire broke out a little before noon on Sunday, August 25 along the Tenaja Truck Trail near Lake Elsinore, California. At last check, the fire had burned about 130 acres, according to Cal Fire. It is currently 25% contained.

Fire near Lake Elsinore forces evacuations

Evacuation orders were declared after a massive fire broke out near Lake Elsinore.

Evacuation Order

Prior to expiring on Monday, an evacuation order was issued during the weekend zones RVC-1933 and RVC-1999, which are areas adjacent to or just east of the Tenaja Truck Trail. Evacuation warnings were issued for the following zones:

RVC-1798
RVC-1865
RVC-1866
RVC-1934
RVC-2074
RVC-2142
RVC-2143

Below is a map published by Cal Fire of the zones impacted by the Tenaja Fire:

Evacuation Shelter

An evacuation shelter was set up at Lakeside High School at 32593 Riverside Drive in Lake Elsinore for those forced to evacuate. An animal shelter has been set up at the San Jacinto Animal Shelter at 581 South Grand Avenue.