Incident Update Nixon Fire
- Date:
- 08/04/2024
- Time:
- 8:25 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Nixon Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-29
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard, Aguanga
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Human
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 5,222
- Containment
- 82%
- Structures Threatened
- 129
- Structures Destroyed
- 23
- Structures Damaged
- 3
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
#NixonFire [UPDATE 8/4/24 @7PM] The fire remains at 5,222 acres and is now 82% contained.
Today, fire crews strengthened control lines and made excellent progress within the fire line. With elevated temperatures and dry weather, unburned vegetation within the perimeter of the fire burned and produced visible smoke. Resources continue to work diligently to establish containment lines.
⚠ Evacuation Orders were changed today to Evacuation Warnings, and some Evacuation Warnings were lifted.⚠
👉Residents are advised to be aware of emergency crews who will remain in the area and to drive cautiously while near the fire area.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
In Riverside County (by zone):
RVC-TULE2-B, RVC-TULE4-B, RVC-TULE6-B, RVC-TULE7-B, RVC-TULE8-A, RVC-2327-A, RVC-2327-B, RVC-2369-C
Evacuation Center
Hamilton High School
57430 Mitchell Road, Anza, CA. 92539
Animal Evacuation Center
Animal services will be on-site at Hamilton High School to assist with animals.
For animal evacuations after hours, please contact (951)358-7387.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 52
- Water Tenders
- 22
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 23
- Total Personnel
- 863
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Unified Command with CAL FIRE and Riverside County Sheriff. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Anza Electric, California State Parks, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cahuilla Band of Indians, Riverside County Emergency Management Department, American Red Cross |