Overview
- The wildfire, which ignited Monday late morning near Sandy Avenue, had burned about 1,385 acres by Tuesday morning with 5% containment.
- Roughly 17,000 residents remained under evacuation orders Tuesday as some warning zones were lifted overnight and others shifted with the fire’s movement.
- At least one home was destroyed, and crews deployed 700 to 750 firefighters with helicopters and air tankers as improved overnight humidity helped limit new spread.
- California obtained a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant to cover most suppression costs, allowing local and state agencies to seek 75% reimbursement.
- Investigators are reviewing an unconfirmed report that a brush-clearing tractor struck a rock and sparked the blaze, with gusty Santa Ana winds and dry fuels driving rapid early growth.