An out-of-control wildfire that broke out in a forested basin near a Southern California dam triggered the evacuation of about 300 homes late on Saturday, authorities said. The evacuation orders were later lifted.
Authorities say the fire was reported shortly after 6pm on Saturday in the Prado Dam Flood Control Basin. The fire grew to about 300 acres by early Sunday and was 15 percent contained....
“The fire is fueled by thick brush in a riverbed that hasn’t burnt in years,” Mohler said. “The fire is creating its own weather, so firefighters are having difficulty getting in there.”
He said the flames were about a half-mile north of a residential area along the border of the cities of Norco and Corona.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/19/southern-california-wildfire-hundreds-homes-evacuated
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