Evacuation orders, road closures lifted for Rabbit fire in Southern California
The fire, now mostly smoldering, was still mapped at 8,283 acres and 45% containment Tuesday, said Fire Division Chief Josh Janssen of Cal Fire/Riverside County.
Containment refers to the percentage of a fire’s perimeter that has been surrounded by a control line, created by firefighters or natural elements such as a water body, that officials believe the fire will not cross.south of the 10 Freeway in the Beaumont and Banning area was at 105 acres and 98% containment.southeast of Lake Mathews was at 338 acres and 65% containment. Evacuation orders were lifted and all roads reopened.Fire officials urge residents to make an evacuation plan.
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