Evacuation Ongoing for 43-Acre Fire in Menifee, 5 Percent Containment

A CAL FIRE helicopter picks up water from the Palms Golf Course at Menifee Lakes Country Club to extinguish a brush fire in Menifee, Calif., on June 20, 2023. Brad Jones/The Epoch Times

A fire has erupted in the hills of Menifee, California, on June 20 forcing evacuations of surrounding residents, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).

The fire is 43 acres with 5 percent containment as of 3:14 p.m. on Tuesday, CAL FIRE reported. Officials reported the fire’s forward advancement has stopped and fire extinguishing personnel will stay on site for a few more hours.