New Fire in Southern California Grows Quickly to Over 7 Square Miles

Nearly 1,000 homes in several neighborhoods in and around Temecula were evacuated Monday.
New Fire in Southern California Grows Quickly to Over 7 Square Miles
A firefighter works as the Nixon Fire burns with evacuation orders in the area, near Aguanga of Riverside County, Calif., on July 29, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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A fast-moving wildfire burning in dry brush and driven by wind in rural Riverside County grew quickly to more than 7 square miles and has destroyed at least one home, fire officials reported July 31.

Four other structures were also damaged in the flames that were headed toward mountains along the boundary of Riverside and San Diego counties.

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