Current Conditions:
Light winds, cooler temperatures and increased relative humidity slowed the forward progress of the El Dorado Fire today, allowing firefighters the opportunity to make great progress in strengthening lines around the fire perimeter and continued structure protection by increasing defensible space and the application of fire resistive gel on high risk structures.
The Red Flag Santa Ana wind warning remains in place for tonight through Wednesday. Evacuation Orders remain in Effect due to the Red Flag warning and numerous hazards in the affected fire areas. The potential for rapid fire growth remains a constant threat due to the fuels remaining dry and receptive to burning. There are islands of unburned fuel inside of the fire area with isolated torching causing a threat of long range spotting under windy conditions.
Residents in the vicinity of Mentone and west Yucaipa, please be advised that a new evacuation warning is in effect for a portion of your community. Please review the new Evacuation Warning at the end of this update to determine if you are affected.
Firefighters have worked tirelessly since the El Dorado Fire began and have saved hundreds of threatened structures while dealing with intense fire conditions, limited resources and record hot and dry conditions. Dozer crews have been actively working on strengthening the fire perimeter and continue to build contingency lines along the southern and western edges of the fire perimeter. Damage assessment teams are still investigating the number of structures affected and the extent of the damages.
Residents, again, please heed evacuation orders, please stay out of the fire area. Stay vigilant and check Inciweb, Twitter and Facebook for changes on the #ElDoradoFire. There are physical signboards at the Stater Bros. shopping center in Beaumont at 1430 Beaumont Ave., 1775 east Lugonia Ave. in Redlands near the Starbucks and 11365 Bryant St. Yucaipa in the Stater Bros shopping center.
The Red Cross temporary evacuation point is now at Redlands East Valley High School, 31000 E. Colton Ave. in Redlands.
CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS
ROAD CLOSURES:
- Highway 38 is closed both directions between Bryant St. and Angelus Oaks.
- Oak Glen Road is closed at Bryant St. to eastbound traffic
- Wildwood Road: Closed at Bryant St. to eastbound traffic
- Topaz St. is closed at Bryant St. to eastbound traffic
- Juniper Ave. is closed at Bryant St.
- Carter St. is closed at Bryant St.
- Fir is closed at Bryant St.
- Ivy is closed at Bryant St.
- Northbound Fremont St. is closed at Oak Glen Rd.
- Eastbound Oak Glen Road is closed at northbound Cherry Croft
- Eastbound Oak Glen Road is Closed at Casablanca
- Lower Potato Cyn. is closed at Oak Glen Rd.
- Oak Glen Rd. is closed at Wildwood Cyn.
- Wildwood Cyn. is closed at Mesa Grande
- Pendleton is Closed at Oak Glen Rd.
EVACUATIONS:
Evacuation Order: Yucaipa Blvd at Bryant intersection to the east. Yucaipa Blvd to Ave E southeast to the intersection of Mesa Grande, east to Wildwood Canyon Rd to include all portions of Hidden Meadows and the southern portion of the Cherry Valley Community from Nancy Lane east to Beaumont Ave. Including portions of Riverside County down to Orchard St.
Oak Glen (partial, see road closures), Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls and North Bench Yucaipa (north of Carter St to Highway 38 and both sides of Bryant St east & west).
Evacuation Warning: Evacuation warning in place for Beaumont Ave east to Hillside Place in the Highland Springs area to the Apple Fire burn perimeter to the north and Cherry Valley Blvd to the south.
NEW EVACUATION WARNING!!! The areas bounded by the following streets are now in an evacuation warning:
North of Oak Glen Road
West of Bryant
South of Highway 38
East of Garnet