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🌱 Will Camp Pendleton wildfire smoke drift into southwest Riverside County?

Riverside, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Riverside! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Camp Pendleton wildfire smoke drift into southwest Riverside County?
  • What extra wildfire resources are already staged in Riverside County?
  • Why Riverside’s public health lab is key in rising rabies cases

Also on today's calendar: Barktoberfest - Riverside's Pet Friendly Beer Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny and remaining warm, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Smoke From Raging Wildfire May Affect Southwest RivCo As Wind Shifts: What To Know (patch.com) — Riverside County residents, especially in the southwest and Murrieta areas, may smell smoke as the 1,400-acre Henderson Fire burns near Camp Pendleton, though no active fire is inside Murrieta city limits. Local and regional agencies have issued smoke advisories for coastal communities, and officials warn shifting winds could carry haze your way even without a formal Riverside County advisory yet.
   

2. California pre-positioned firefighters and other resources in Orange County ahead of Norte fire (pressenterprise.com) — State officials pre-positioned five engines and 17 firefighters in Riverside County as dangerous fire weather set in, aiming to speed response if new blazes erupt. The move came alongside larger deployments in Orange and nearby counties ahead of the fast-growing Norte fire. For Riverside residents, it signals heightened wildfire concern and extra resources already staged nearby.
   

3. Rabies reports are rising in California. The reason why is a mystery (sfchronicle.com) — Rabies surveillance work at Riverside’s expanded Public Health Lab is part of a broader statewide effort as California sees a rise in rabid bats and animal exposures this year. Experts say the trend is concerning but not yet alarming, and they urge residents to avoid handling wildlife and keep pets vaccinated while researchers investigate possible links to climate and behavioral changes.
   

4. Report: Inflation Rises More Than Half-Percent Across IE (patch.com) — Inflation in the Riverside metropolitan area rose 0.6% over the last two months, driven largely by higher fuel, food, and housing costs that directly affect local household budgets. The report shows energy prices in western Riverside County jumping sharply, while some household goods and health care costs dipped. Nationally, similar energy shocks and federal fiscal issues are pushing prices higher.
   

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Ok Riverside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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