Ramona fire chars hundreds of acres in Riverside County

Crews began to get the upper hand Monday night on a wildfire that has charred hundreds of acres and forced evacuations in Riverside County. The Ram...

May 23, 2023
12:28 PM

Crews began to get the upper hand Monday night on a wildfire that has charred hundreds of acres and forced evacuations in Riverside County. The Ramona fire was first reported at 2:11 p.m. near the intersection of Ramona Expressway and Warren Road in the Riverside County city of San Jacinto. As of 8:30 p.m., the blaze had grown to 328 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. San Jacinto's Cove community and the area along Warren Road were evacuated, but those orders were lifted Monday evening.

Andrew J. Campa