The Eagle Fire, which has consumed around 320 acres of brush, has prompted evacuation orders for some residents, while the Hawarden Fire, burning in nearby Riverside, has torched just over 500 acres.
A pair of large brush fires are currently burning in Riverside County, one of which has prompted evacuation orders for people living near the fire zone. Eagle Fire in CoronaThe Eagle Fire, which is centered just east of Corona, has consumed approximately 321 acres as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department crews, who are fighting the blaze both via the sky and ground.
SkyCal flew over the fire Sunday afternoon, where several homes could be seen engulfed in large flames as crews worked to douse them with water.Some civilians could even be seen trying to protect their homes, scooping buckets of water from a swimming pool and using garden hoses to douse the brush near large flames burning on the perimeter of their property. Water-dropping aircraft and other tankers could be seen working to control the forward spread of the flames.No injuries have been reported.
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