Juniper Fire in Riverside County quickly burns more than 500 acres, prompts evacuation orders - CBS Los Angeles
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Austin Turner
Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a freelance sports reporter.
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A quickly growing fire in Riverside County torched nearly 700 acres of land and prompted evacuation orders on Monday, according to authorities.
Dubbed the Juniper Fire, it was initially reported at 11:28 a.m. in unincorporated parts of Perris, near the area of Idaleona and Juniper roads, Cal Fire said.
As of an update provided at 1:56 p.m., the fire burned about 689 acres and was 0% contained. In that same update, officials said that 183 total personnel were battling the fire.
Images captured by SKYCal showed at least one structure burning and several horses escaping the flames. The fire also appeared to be traveling up and down a hill.

Cal Fire said it was growing at a "critical rate of speed."
No injuries were reported as of 1:56 p.m.
Mandatory evacuations and warnings were issued as the fire quickly grew. An evacuation map can be found here. Santa Rosa Mine Road is closed between Juniper Road and Post Road
Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a freelance sports reporter.