7,600-acre Rabbit fire continues to burn near Beaumont; containment lines increase

The Rabbit Fire erupted Friday and burned at a rapid-fire rate of speed in the Lakeview community, snappily jumping from 20 acres to 600 acres. By Saturday, the fire endured a massive jump, fueled by the inordinate heat — now sitting at further than 7,600 acres. The encounter fire was burning in the area of Jack Rabbit Trail and Gilman Springs Road. According to firefighters, it remained active overnight Sunday, burning in altitudinous lawn and encounter. The fire was 10 percent contained. Fire crews were anticipated to continue erecting constraint lines around the fire. still, high temperatures, steep terrain, and delicate access to the area were anticipated to continue to hinder fire repression sweats, firefighters said. About 152 structures are hovered , fire officers said in a news release. No structures have been damaged or lost. Evacuation orders remained in place for areas east of Jack Rabbit Trail, west of California Avenue. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to evacuation warnings for the ensuing areas south of East 1st Street; east of Highway 79/ Lamb Canyon; north of Seneca Springs; and west of Manzanita Park Road. As a result of the fire, a number of thoroughfares have been closed, including Highway 79( innocents Canyon) from Gilman Springs to California Avenue; Gilman Springs from Allessandro Boulevard to Highway 79; Bridge Street from Gilman Springs Road to Ramona Expressway. An evacuation center has been set up at Beaumont High School at 39139 Cherry Valley Boulevard in Beaumont. Beast Services were anticipated to be on point there to admit small creatures. Large creatures can go to the San Jacinto Animal Shelter at 581 South Grand Avenue in San Jacinto. Anyone demanding backing with beast evacuations can call Riverside County Department of Animal Services at(951)358-7387.