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Taffle Fire in Riverside County prompts evacuation warnings and orders

Crews are battling a 55-acre brush fire in Riverside County, near the San Bernardino National Forest.

The blaze was reported around 12:40 p.m. at Taffle Ranch and Red Mountain roads, 5 miles southeast of Hemet.  As of 3:30 p.m., the Taffle Fire is 5% contained.

Numerous firefighting air tankers from across the State are flying fire-suppression missions as conditions allow, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:

  • RVC-1912
  • RVC-1979

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zone:

  • RVC-1769-A
  • RVC-1770-B
  • RVC-1913-B
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