Wildfire erupts in Riverside County, burns homes, triggers evacuation orders

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A wildfire that erupted Sunday in Riverside County has reportedly burned three, possibly four homes and prompted officials to order evacuations, authorities confirmed to KTLA.

The ‘Hawarden Fire’ started at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the 6500 block of Hawarden Drive in Riverside and quickly spread to 492 acres and is 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuations, which were being handled by the Riverside Police Department, were in place for the following areas:

Eagle Crest Court and Chartwell Drive

Horace Street and Hawarden Drive

Golden Hills area

The cause of the fire is under investigation. So far, no injuries have been reported.

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