Apple Fire prompting new evacuation warning in Southern California
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The wildfire burned 29,267 acres and was 30 percent contained as of Friday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
The spread to the southeast prompted Riverside County officials to issue an evacuation warning for a greater portion of the county compared to earlier in the week. San Bernardino lifted its mandatory evacuation order, but left in place a warning for certain areas.
The Apple Fire is burning in parts of Oak Glen and Banning Canyon in southwest San Bernardino County, just outside Riverside. The fire was sparked July 31 by a vehicle.
It has destroyed four homes and eight other structures, and injured one person. ■