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Murrieta Fire Map: See Baxter Fire Perimeter, Evacuation Warning Areas

The Baxter fire broke out Thursday afternoon, and residents in the area are advised to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

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This map shows the area under evacuation warning from the Baxter Fire as of 5:22 p.m. Thursday.
This map shows the area under evacuation warning from the Baxter Fire as of 5:22 p.m. Thursday. (CalFire)

MURRIETA, CA — A swift-moving brush fire ignited in Murrieta, triggering evacuation warnings, Murrieta Fire and Rescue said. As of 6 p.m., all evacuation warnings were lifted, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, and the fire was 30% contained.

The blaze, named the Baxter Fire, sparked near the intersection of Clinton Keith and Whitewood Roads, at Avenida Manana and Running Rabbit Road. According to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire, it swiftly burned into unincorporated Riverside County.

This map shows the area under evacuation warning from the Baxter Fire as of 5:22 p.m. Thursday. The areas highlighted in yellow are under evacuation warning. Click the map for up-to-the-minute evacuation maps. (CalFire).

Firefighters worked the scene of the brusher that ignited Thursday afternoon near Clinton Keith and Whitewood Road. The brush fire ignited just after 3:45 p.m., grew to 10 acres, then ballooned to nearly 59.5 acres by 5:30 p.m. All Evacuation orders were lifted by 6:15 p.m.

Related: Brush Fire Ignites 59+ Acres Near Murrieta, Evacuation Warnings Given

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