California: Jurupa Valley fire triggers evacuation warnings
A Riverside County firefighter checks for hot spots as the Clay fire continues to smolder in the Santa Ana River Bottom in Jurupa Valley on Tuesday night. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters in Riverside County responded to a fire that broke out Tuesday evening in Jurupa Valley, a city in the northwest corner of Riverside County, California, United States.
The Clay Fire was reported at about 5 p.m. near the Santa Ana River, along Van Buren Boulevard and Pedley Road, according to Cal Fire. The fire was about 3 miles away from Riverside Municipal Airport, News.Az reports, citing US media.As a result, the following areas are under an evacuation warning:
- South of Limonite Avenue
- West of Van Buren Blvd.
- East of Beach Street
The Riverside Fire Department said forward progress of the fire had stopped before 9 p.m.
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