A massive fire erupted when a bolt of lightning struck early Sunday morning near the unincorporated Monterey County community of Pine Canyon as of 9 p.m. Sunday, burning about 2,000 acres, and the fire was only about 10 percent contained, Cal Fire mentioned in its report. Four firefighters have suffered heat-related injuries while combating fight with the River Fire, which was first reported shortly after 3 a.m. near Toro Peak. Cal Fire responded with air and ground units, with about 260 firefighters at the scene Sunday evening.
#RiverFire is now at 2,000 acres with 10% containment.
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5 structures are damaged.
There are now 260 personnel working the fire. https://t.co/uVGmTKcjSI
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Evacuations have been ordered in the area, including the area along Pine Canyon Road, Parker Road, Laurel Lane and Trimble Hill Lane. An evacuation advisory covers areas including Indian Canyon Road, Mt. Toro Access Road and San Benancio Road from Troy Lane to Corral de Tierra, including Corral del Cielo Road, Lucie Lane and Cove Lane. An evacuation center was set up at Buena Vista Middle School to provide water, snacks and a cool place for evacuees to regroup but by 10 p.m. it was closed adhering the time limits.
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An estimated 30 structures are still under threat. Cal Fire reported on Sunday evening that five structures had been damaged. They had been damaged by fire as of 9 p.m. Sunday, but none of them got destroyed. Approximately 25 other structures remained threatened as of Sunday night, Cal Fire said.
