AGUANGA (CNS) - All mandatory evacuation orders tied to the Bonny Fire southeast of Aguanga were canceled Wednesday as crews continued to make steady progress closing gaps and tightening up containment lines around the 2,300-acre blaze.
The brush fire, which erupted early Thursday afternoon in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, was 60% contained Wednesday morning, with further containment expected by Wednesday evening.
According to the Riverside County fire Department, the evacuation orders impacting properties north of the San Diego County line and south of Ramsey Road were no longer deemed necessary as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
However, evacuation warnings remain in place for the area south of Bowers Road, north or Rim Rock Road, east of Bonny and west of Chapman Road.
"Firefighters made strong progress overnight, reinforcing containment lines and patrolling the fire area," fire officials said Wednesday morning. "The fire stayed within the same perimeter, with no fire spread."
Crews were being released from the fire lines Wednesday afternoon to join personnel battling other brushers in Sage and Cabazon.
The Bonny Fire nearly swept across Chapman and Johnston roads shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, prompting Cal Fire air tankers and water-dropping helicopters to unload in the immediate vicinity of several homes, protecting them from damage. One outbuilding and a vehicle were destroyed Friday afternoon.
One firefighter was injured over the weekend, though not seriously.
At the fire's peak, an estimated 2,000 personnel were on the ground, including county engine and hand crews, as well as strike teams and other firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire & Rescue and other agencies. Hot shot crews from Kern County were also dispatched to the area, which is sparsely populated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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