Firefighters achieved 95% containment of the Wolf Fire, which has scorched 2,387 acres near Banning, state fire officials said Monday.
Evacuation warnings remained in place for the area immediately surrounding the fire’s perimeter, Cal Fire reported.
The Wolf Fire began just after 3 p.m. June 29 at Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail.
Highway 243 reopened July 3 following its temporary closure due to the fire, the CHP announced. Residents and travelers were urged to use extreme caution when traveling through the area, as firefighters are still doing containment work along the highway.
Some 482 firefighters and other personnel were assigned to the blaze as of Monday morning, along with 28 engines, 12 water tenders and seven bulldozers, according to Cal Fire. Numerous air tankers from throughout the state flew fire-suppression missions.
Three firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Evacuation shelters were established at Hemet High School, 41701 Stetson Ave., for people and the Riverside County Department of Animal Services’ San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, 581 S. Grand Ave.
No structures were damaged.
The fire’s cause was under investigation.
