A man-caused wildfire near San Jacinto had grown to hundreds of acres by Sunday night, prompting evacuation warnings and the dispatch of six firefighters to local hospitals, according to fire officials.
Fire crews first responded to the vegetation fire at 2:17 p.m. near Soboba and Gilman Springs roads in Riverside County.
Several firefighters were taken to area hospitals Sunday amid the Riverside County wildfire, which stood at 650 acres as of 8:30 p.m.
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By 8:30 p.m., the fire, dubbed the Record Fire, had grown to 650 acres and remained uncontained.
“Out of an abundance of caution,” the Riverside County Fire Department said Sunday night, “six firefighters were transported to area hospitals with minor medical symptoms.”
The department issued evacuation warnings that remained in effect through Sunday night.
Cal Fire said the blaze was human-caused, but did not provide details. The agency said the investigation is ongoing.
According to fire officials, evacuations have been issued in the Poppet Flats area. That area includes the Silent Valley Club mobile home park. A map of the area covered by the evacuation warning can be found here.
