[californiadisasters] Idyllwild Evacuation This Evening

Press Release:	Evacuation Order for Mountain Fire
Agency:	Sheriff's Emergency Response Team
Station Area:	Hemet
Written Date:	July 17, 2013	Time:	6:00 PM
Incident Date:	July 17, 2013	Time:	5:00 PM
Incident Location:	Idyllwild
Reporting Officer:	Sergeant Lisa McConnell

Update:

The following areas are being evacuated:

The community of Idyllwild, and all parks and campgrounds in the Idyllwild area.

Details:

Due to the rapid growth of the Mountain Fire the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in cooperation with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District has issued an evacuation order.

The following areas are being evacuated:

The communities of Idyllwild and Fern Valley east of Highway 243, U.S. Forest Service Campgrounds, the U. S. Forest Service Wilderness, and the Mt. San Jacinto State Park are also included.

This evacuation notice does not include the areas of Pine Cove, Mountain Center, Idyllwild West, and Poppet Flat.

Evacuation Routes:
Hwy 74 into Hemet
Hwy 243 into Banning
Hwy 74 South towards Anza, Palm Desert

Road: Closures
Hwy 74 will be closed in Hemet, no up bound traffic will be allowed
HWY 243 will be closed in Banning, no southbound traffic will be allowed
HWY 243 will be closed at Mountain Center
HWY 74 closed at HWY 371

Evacuation Centers:
Hamilton High School, Anza
Hemet High School, Hemet
Beaumont High School

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Source: http://www.riversidesheriff.org/press/admin13-0717.asp


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