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A wildfire in Riverside County, California, has burned down nearly 2,000 acres on Sunday until firefighters managed to gain ground on the fast-growing blaze.
According to Fox News, around 130 firefighters worked to contain of the wildfire, dubbed the Sanderson Fire, which progressed to 1,933 acres.
It started around 1 a.m. near La Borde Canyon Road and Jack Rabbit Trail and burned south of Beaumont, California. The cause of the wildfire is unknown, said a report from CBS Los Angeles.
California Highway Patrol said it prompted the closure of Gilman Springs Road in both directions.
According to NBC Los Angeles, there was an evacuation warning issued to residents north of Gilman Springs Road and south of Timothy Lane, including Jerry Street, McGehee Drive, Alberta Lane, Laurene Lane, Lisa Lane and Kevin Road.
Sanderson Fire – NBC Los Angeles
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