The Apple Fire. The Apple Fire was reported around 4:55 p.m. Friday in the unincorporated community of Cherry Valley, a few miles north of Beaumont, officials said. The Apple Fire burning in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties has grown to at least 20,516 acres and is 5% contained, the California Interagency Incident Management Team said. A number of fires were reported Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. in Cherry Valley that quickly merged into one fire officials are calling the Apple fire. The fire was at more than 20,000 acres Sunday.
More than 1,300 firefighters, backed by helicopters and water-dumping planes, have been tackling the blaze dubbed the Apple Fire which started on Friday. The Apple Fire, which began Friday, had grown to 26,850 acres Tuesday – more than 41 square miles – and continued to threaten homes. Only 15% of its perimeter was contained as more than 2,500.
The Apple Fire in Riverside County, California, has exploded in size in just a day. By Friday night it was 1,700 acres in size, but by Sunday it was more than 20,000 acres in size. Read on to see.
The Apple Fire was reported around 4:55 p.m. Friday in the unincorporated community of Cherry Valley, a few miles north of Beaumont, officials said. A number of fires were reported Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. in Cherry Valley that quickly merged into one fire officials are calling the Apple fire. The fire was at more than 20,000 acres Sunday. The Apple fire has charred 27,319 acres since it was first reported at 4:55 p.m. Friday in the 9000 block of Oak Glen Road, north of Cherry Valley, according to the California Department of. Additional evacuation orders were issued Saturday in response to the 12,000-acre Apple Fire, burning at 0% containment in Cherry Valley, which has charred at least one home and was threatening at.
