Nixon Fire in Riverside County fully contained

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - After battling a brush fire in Riverside County for three days, firefighters fully contained the Nixon Fire which sparked Monday in the Aguanga area. 

The Nixon Fire was reported just before 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Tule Valley Road and Richard Nixon Boulevard in Aguanga. 

As of Wednesday night, the fire burned 5,222 acres and is 100% contained.

Four structures have been damaged, and one destroyed, according to Cal Fire.

Firefighters said the fire burned to the south and east, adjacent to the San Diego County line and the Beauty Mountain Wilderness in steep and rugged terrain. 

Several evacuation orders and warnings were issued. An evacuation center was established at Hamilton High School, at 57430 Mitchell Road in Anza

Animal services area has been established at Temecula Valley High School.

SUGGESTED: 

• California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
• The Park Fire has burned an area nearly the size of Los Angeles

At the time of the fire, Cal Fire Riverside County listed the following evacuation orders and warnings – before they all eventually expired.

EVACUATION ORDER AREA: 

[EXPIRED] Zones RVC-TULE2-A, RVC-TULE2-B, RVC-TULE4, RVC-TULE6, RVC-TULE7, RVC-TULE8, CBI-CAHUILLA1-B, RVC-2327-A, RVC-2327-B, RVC-TABLEMT4, RVC-TABLEMT5, RVC-2369

EVACUATION WARNING AREA: 

[EXPIRED] RVC-TULE1, RVC-TULE3, RVC-TULE5, RVC-LAKERIVERSIDEESTATES4, CBI-CAHUILLA1-A, RVC-TABLEMT2, RVC, TABLEMT3, RVC-TABLEMT6, RVC-2280

San Diego County: Zones SDC-0048, SDC-0076, SDC-0077, SDC-0078, SDC-0079, SDC-0080 and SDC-0081 [EXPIRED] 

A full map of the evacuation zones can be viewed online. A map of the orders is also below: 

Bradford Road X Highway 371 was closed before it eventually reopened.