Evacuation orders issued for wildfire in Riverside County


A wildfire in Riverside County prompted evacuations Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The Tenaja Fire started at 11:48 a.m. near the Tenaja Truck Trail in the Cleveland National Forest, officials said. It was reported to be at 100 acres by 1:45 p.m.

Evacuation orders were issued for the area near the truck trail. Cariso Village was placed under an evacuation warning. An evacuation center was being set up at Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore, according to the Riverside County Department of Emergency Management.

Authorities said the fire was not well contained. There was no information on the cause of the fire.

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