Crime & Safety
3 Structures Destroyed In Fire Near Vail Lake
The fire was reported in the 37000 block of Woodchuck Road.
TEMECULA, CA — Three structures were destroyed in a fire Tuesday east of Temecula, near Vail Lake.
The blaze was reported at 9:47 a..m. in the 37000 block of Woodchuck Road.
#VailFIRE Update by CAL FIRE Captain/Information Officer, Fernando Herrera pic.twitter.com/frKI4lQoRW
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) June 9, 2020
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department crews arrived and found a structure fully engulfed in flames that were spreading to vegetation.
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An air attack was ordered but two other structures were also destroyed.
The fire was fully contained at 1.5 acres at approximately 10:30 a.m.
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The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
#VailFIRE Update by CAL FIRE Captain/Information Officer, Fernando Herrera pic.twitter.com/frKI4lQoRW
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) June 9, 2020
#VailFIRE [FINAL] 10:33 a.m. - The fire has been fully contained at two acres of brush and timber. Two structures were destroyed in the fire. pic.twitter.com/5zlkBLcDy5
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) June 9, 2020
#VailFIRE [UPDATE] 10:30 a.m. - 2 Structures fully involved with extension into the vegetation, approx. 2 acres. Photo from Air Attack flying over the incident. For more info: https://t.co/qOObwgyw6V pic.twitter.com/B2v90K8DdB
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) June 9, 2020
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