The fire was one of at least two that ignited Thursday morning, and within hours they destroyed three residences.
As firefighters battled flames throughout the state, yet another vegetation fire dubbed the 46 Fire broke out Thursday morning.
The 46 Fire ignited just after 3:30 a.m. EDT on 46th Street in Jurupa Valley, California. About three hours after it started, the fire destroyed multiple structures and residents were under mandatory evacuation orders. About 20 miles from where the 46 Fire started, another blaze erupted Thursday morning. Dubbed the Hillside Fire, it sparked near the Waterman Canyon in San Bernardino and like the 46 Fire, quickly caused mandatory evacuations for residents. Officials from both fires characterized the blazes as fast-moving, likely caused by strong Santa Ana winds, which were forecasted to peak in the Southern California area Wednesday and Thursday.mandatory evacuation orders for residents in Jurupa Valley.
Three residential structures, including a mobile home, and two outbuildings were destroyed in the fire and more than 150 firefighters were assigned to the scene. As of 9:40 a.m., the fire was 150 acres large and not contained with a"rapid rate of spread."
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