Silver Fire in Banning Has Burned 2,500 Acres

The Silver Fire that started south of Banning, Calif., near Highway 243 has burned at least 2,500 acres.
Silver Fire in Banning Has Burned 2,500 Acres
A screenshot of CBS Los Angeles shows the fire.
Jack Phillips
8/7/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

The Silver Fire that started south of Banning, Calif., near Highway 243 has burned at least 2,500 acres.

There were mandatory evacuations for Poppet Flats, Silent Valley, and Twin Pines, said the Riverside County Fire Department.

The department said the fire is “burning at a critical rate.”

It said an evacuation center has been set up at Hemet High School.

More than 450 firefighters were mobilized, 71 engine companies were deployed, 5 helicopters were sent, and there were 4 air tankers.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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