Here we will keep a list of the new wildfires as they occur in southern California during the extremely strong northeast wind event. This list will include very brief information about each fire. The locations are shown on the map above.
Hillside Fire
Time of update: 6:55 a.m. Thursday
Location: at Highway 18 near Lupin Lane. San Bernardino/North Park/Wildwood Park. 34.183 latitude, -117.285 longitude
Size: about 200 acres
Status: Active, multiple homes have been destroyed, 500 homes evacuated. Highway 18 is closed between 40th St. in San Bernardino and Highway 138 in Crestline. The area is experiencing 20-30 mph winds with gusts to 60. Evacuation orders are in place.
46 Fire
Time of update: 11:16 p.m. Thursday
Location: 5300 block of 46th Street in Jurupa Valley in Riverside County.
Size: 300 acres at 6:30 a.m. Thursday
Status: Active, evacuations in effect. CAL FIRE reports that three residential structures and two outbuildings are confirmed destroyed.
Copper Fire
Time of update: 6:55 a.m. Thursday
Location: On the U.S./Mexico Border on Otay Mountain near Copper Canyon in southern San Diego County.
Size: CAL FIRE reports that 50 acres have burned on the U.S. side of the border. At Wildfire Today we estimate that approximately 500 acres in Mexico have burned.
Status: At 7:57 a.m. Thursday CAL FIRE reported that the spread on the portion of the fire in the U.S. has been stopped. Firefighters south of the border are engaged as well.
Castlewood Fire
Time of update: 7:29 a.m. Thursday
Location: Castlewood Drive and north Gilbert St, Fullerton
Size: About 15 to 20 acres
Status: Firefighters have stopped the spread.
Easy Fire
Time of update: 7:13 a.m. PDT Thursday
Location: Simi Valley south of the 118 freeway, north of Madera Road, west of Acapulco Ave., and west of the 23 freeway.
Size: 1,723 acres (according to Ventura County Fire Department at 6:52 a.m. Thursday)
Status: Some evacuations are still in effect. Two structures have burned. Firefighters have stopped the spread.
More information: https://wildfiretoday.com/2019/10/30/easy-fire-causes-evacuations-near-reagan-presidential-library/
Hill Fire
Time of update: 11:18 p.m. PDT Thursday
Location: Riverside, originally north of the 60 freeway near Pyrite Street, but spotted across.
Size: 626 acres
Status: Firefighters stopped the spread at 250 acres. Evacuations have been lifted.
More information: https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU
Brea Fire
Time of update: 5 p.m. PDT Wednesday
Location: on the east side of the 57 freeway where it crosses over Brea Canyon Road three miles south of the 60 freeway.
Size: 16 acres
Status: Firefighters stopped the spread at 16 acres
Yosemite Fire
Time of update: 7:30 a.m. PDT Thursday
Location: In Simi Valley just south of the 118 freeway just east of Yosemite Ave. Near the intersection of Serena St. and Meralda Ave.
Size: estimate, one to two acres
Status: Started at about 1:25 p.m. Wednesday. Burned in the back yards of several homes on both sides of Yosemite Ave. Firefighters stopped the spread. A helicopter had to make a precautionary landing due to a mechanical problem, but there were no injuries.
Whittier Fire
Time of update: 4:52 p.m. PDT October 30, 2019
Location: 555 Durfee Ave South El Monte
Size: 2-3 acres
Status: Reported around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The spread was stopped at about 2-3 acres.
Dexter Fire
Time of update: 7:33 a.m. PDT Thursday
Location: Mission Ave at Mt. Rubidoux Dr., Riverside
Size: 30 acres
Status: It was reported at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday. Evacuations have been lifted. Firefighters have stopped the spread.
