Tenaja hearth close to Lake Elsinore stopped at 100 acres, Ortega Highway reopens

A 100-acre wildfire unfold close to Lake Elsinore within the space of Tenaja Truck Trail and El Cariso Village on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, quickly prompting evacuations and highway closures, together with alongside Ortega Highway in Orange and Riverside counties.

Firefighters from the Cleveland National Forest had been battling the Tenaja hearth and by 6:31 p.m. its ahead fee of unfold had been stopped, with containment reported at 25%.

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Flames chew up brush because the Tenaja hearth burns close to Lake Elsinore on Sunday, Aug. 25. (Photo by OnScene.TV)

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The hearth started round 12 p.m. at Tenaja Truck Trail, the place it grew to to 44 acres. The blaze unfold to 100 acres as of 1:45 p.m., and as of 4:15 p.m., it was measured at 99.5 acres and 25% contained, hearth officers stated.

Map: This is the place the Tenaja hearth close to Lake Elsinore is burning

The Tenaja Truck Trail space was positioned below obligatory evacuation, and El Cariso Village was put below an evacuation warning.

The obligatory evacuation and the evacuation warning had been later canceled.

#TenajaFire El Cariso Village evac warning lifted. The Tenaja Truck Trail evac order has been lifted, however it should stay closed to residents solely whereas firefighters and tools work close to the roadway. San Juan Loop Trailhead is quickly closed as hearth equip makes use of the realm. pic.twitter.com/nH3WfI5Bu6

— Cleveland NF (@ClevelandNF) August 26, 2024

Ortega Highway was closed in each instructions, Cleveland National Forest authorities introduced on X at shortly earlier than 2 p.m. A few hours later, it was re-opened to folks with proof of residency however nonetheless closed to different visitors. By Sunday night, Ortega Highway had reopened to all visitors, the CHP stated at 6:12 p.m. Tenaja Truck Trail remained closed.

An evacuation heart had been arrange at Lakeside High School at 32593 Riverside Dr. in Lake Elsinore, the place gentle refreshments had been supplied on Sunday afternoon, in keeping with officers at RivCoReady, Riverside County’s Emergency Management Department.

The Emergency Management Department was working alongside the Red Cross.

Small pets may very well be delivered to the shelter at Lakeside High School. Large animals that had been evacuated may very well be taken to the San Jacinto Animal Shelter at 581 S. Grand Ave., San Jacinto.

The reason for the fireplace was below investigation.

Staff writers Andrea Klick and Micaela Ricaforte contributed to this story.