Smouldering Banning wildfire holds at 75 acres, 5% containment

Ground and air units responded to a 75-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon that was burning in medium to light fuels in the area of Old Banning Idyllwild Road south of Shirleon Drive.

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140 firefighters, 14 engine companies, 4 air tankers had been called to the scene to help contain the fire, which at last check was reported to be smouldering overnight.

The fire was first reported at 6:35 p.m. and grew to 50 acres by 7:20. As of 8 p.m., the fire grew to 60 acres with a moderate rate of spread.

The latest update at 8:40 p.m. revealed the fire grew to 75 acres. It was five-percent contained as of 9:30 p.m.

"The fire is burning in medium fuels with winds out of the west," reads a Cal Fire tweet at 8 p.m.

RRU Coyote Fire - AA240 @CALFIRERRU pic.twitter.com/2KGvhOtmsH

— Josh Bischof (@JB_B3118) June 3, 2021

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