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Evacuation orders issued in Southern California as wildfire rages

Weather,Wildfires,Environment

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Evacuation orders have been issued in California’s Riverside County after a fire erupted on Friday evening. The Pyrite Fire was first sparked at 5:19 p.m. in Jurupa Valley and has since burned 425 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. The fire is now 15% contained, and its cause is under investigation. Firefighters responded to the vegetation fire Friday evening, which was “burning in light flashy fuels,” Cal Fire said. Video of the fire shows a large amount of smoke emerging...

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