Smoky, fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuation orders in Southern California

Apr 4, 2026 - 06:00
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Smoky, fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuation orders in Southern California
Firefighter gather near a fire truck as a wildfire burns behind.

The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000.