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Evacuation orders lifted after Jurupa Fire burns 30 acres

The Jurupa Fire burned at least 40 acres on July 22, 2021.

Evacuations were lifted in Jurupa Valley Thursday night after a brush fire broke out earlier in the day and burned 30 acres, officials said.

The Jurupa Fire was reported about 2:15 p.m. near Van Buren Boulevard and Jurupa Road, CalFire Riverside officials tweeted. Around that time, 2 acres had burned at a slow rate, but by 4 p.m. officials said the blaze had grown to 40 acres.


Firefighters later revised the figure to 30 acres, and said the blaze was 40% contained.

Officials tweeted just before 5 p.m. that forward progress on the blaze had stopped.

As of 9 p.m., authorities lifted evacuation orders that had been in place on Felspar Street between 54th Street and 56th Street, and Pedley Road between 54th Street and 56th Street.

Residents are being asked to avoid the area.