Shore Fire: Brush Fire in Riverside County Prompts Evacuations

A massive brush fire in Riverside County has grown to 2,600 acres, prompting evacuation orders, authorities said.

The Shore Fire was first reported in a sparsely populated area near Lake Shore Drive and San Timoteo Canyon Road in the Badlands, southwest of Calimesa, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Multiple crews from the county, Hemet Fire Department, Palm Springs Fire Department, and Cal Fire-San Bernardino County were sent to the location, which is on the north side of the rugged expanse between Interstate 10 to the north and the 60 Freeway to the south.

Evacuation orders were issued for zones RVC-0231-B and RVC-0231C, according to Cal Fire. Several other evacuation warnings were also issued.

An evacuation center was established for people and pets at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley. Large animal intakes were also available at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus in San Jacinto.

The fire has prompted the closure of the westbound 60 Freeway in Beaumont between the 10 Freeway and Nason Street, with crews working to extinguish the blaze.

At 6 a.m. Tuesday, the fire stood at 2,600 acres, with containment at 20%.