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Nixon Fire
2024 wildfire in Southern California, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nixon Fire was a sizable wildfire that burned in Riverside county in Southern California.[1] It ignited on July 29, 2024, in the census-designated place of Aguanga in Riverside County. As of August 7, 2024[update], it has burned 5,222 acres (2,113 hectares) and is 100 percent contained.[2]
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Background
The fire burned 3,500 acres on day one in Chaparral with dry atmospheric conditions, a lack of recent burn history, warm temperatures, and strong winds helping the fire expand rapidly. On day two, the fire burned into the Beauty Mountain Wilderness area.[3][4][5][6]
Cause
The fire began in near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard in Aguanga, California.[7][4][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] It is located south of state highway California State Route 371.[3] California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) determined the cause was a freestanding, privately-owned electrical panel.[13][16][17][18][19]
Progression
The fire ignited just before 12:30 PM PDT (it was first reported at 12:28 PM[3][20][21][22]) near Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard.[23][14] By 03:04 PM, it burned 295 acres.[8][9][24][12] The National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Tardy described the weather conditions "unfavorable" with low humidity and high temperatures.[11] The fire was declared fully contained on August 7th.
Effects
The fire prompted evacuation orders for around 2,000 buildings in Riverside County.[24] San Diego county was under evacuation warning.[25] The smoke could be seen from San Diego county.[17] One residential structure was destroyed while four others were damaged.[26][17][5][6] It moved into San Diego County.[17] California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Riverside Fire Department set up an evacuation center in Temecula Valley High School in Temecula.[4][8][25][27][17][9][10][28][5][6][22][12] It was closed as an evacuation center on Friday, August 2, 2024.[14][15] A care and reception center was opened at Hamilton High School in Anza, California.[13][16][17][18][14][15][19]
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Growth and containment table
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References
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