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Bogart Brush Fire Forces Evacuations in Riverside County, California

Flames and smoke rising from the Bogart brush fire in Riverside County, California, could be seen from the town of Beaumont on August 30. The fire spread rapidly, growing from 100 acres to 500 acres in just a few hours.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department ordered residents in the Banning Bench and Cherry Valley areas to evacuate south to Beaumont where an evacuation center was established at the Albert A. Chatigny Senior Community Center. Credit: Instagram/mixxedchik1