Firefighters aided by aircraft are battling a wildfire that has damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in Riverside County and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for 4,000 residents.
AGUANGA, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in Riverside County and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate.
Three structures were confirmed destroyed and six others were damaged, said Riverside County Fire Department spokesperson Jeff LaRusso.Luis Quinonez was away when a house he owned burned to the ground. He was trying to keep his spirits up.He also lost 13 vehicles he had collected to sell. A second house he owns across the street was untouched. No one was hurt, he added, and his dogs, cats, chickens and roosters were also OK.
The fire was reported at about 12:45 p.m. Monday and about 1,300 homes and 4,000 residents were put under evacuation orders. The region is sparsely populated but there are horse ranches and a large mobile home site.
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