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Coordinates: 33°26′34″N 116°51′54″W / 33.44278°N 116.86500°W / 33.44278; -116.86500
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Nixon Fire
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Smoke clouds seen from La Quinta
Date(s)
  • July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) –
  • present
  • (1 day)
LocationRiverside county, California
Coordinates33°26′34″N 116°51′54″W / 33.44278°N 116.86500°W / 33.44278; -116.86500
Statistics
Perimeter0 percent contained
Burned area3,700 acres (1,497 ha; 6 sq mi; 15 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries0
Evacuated1,000
Structures destroyed>7
Map
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The general location of the Nixon Fire in Southern California

The Nixon Fire is a massive, active wildfire burning in Riverside county in Southern California.[1] The fire ignited on July 29, in the census-designated place of Aguanga in Riverside County. As of July 29, 2024, the fire has burned 3,700 acres (1,500 hectares) and is 0 percent contained.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Background

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The fire began near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard in Aguanga.[2][4][5][8]

Progression

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The fire ignited just before 12:30 PM PDT (it was first reported at 12:28 PM[6][7]) near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard. By 03:04 PM, it burned 295 acres.[2][5][8]

Effects

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The fire prompted evacuation orders for around 1,000 homes in Riverside County.[3] At least seven buildings have been destroyed.[4] California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Riverside Fire Department set up an evacuation center in Temecula Valley High School in Temecula.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The smoke could be seen from San Diego county.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nixon Fire: Incident Update on 07/29/2024 at 7:57 PM". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Rodriguez, Matthew (July 29, 2024). "Riverside County firefighters work to extinguish 3,700-acre Nixon Fire". CBS News. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Jeong, Helen (July 29, 2024). "Riverside County community under evacuation order amid Nixon Fire". KNBC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Smith, Danielle (July 29, 2024). "Massive smoke plume from Riverside County brush fire seen across San Diego County". KNSD. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d DuBose, Josh (July 29, 2024). "'Nixon Fire' in Riverside County spans 3,700 acres, triggers evacuation orders". KTLA. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c McAllister, Toni (July 29, 2024). "Brush Fire Swells To 3,700 Acres East Of Temecula". Patch Media. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Binkowski, Brooke (July 29, 2024). "Crews From San Diego on Scene of Growing Nixon Fire in Riverside County". Times of San Diego. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Reeder, Julie (July 29, 2024). "Nixon Fire burns 2700 acres: Immediate threat, evacuation orders in place". Valley News. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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