Cranston Fire in the Idyllwild area rises to 11,500 acres on the 3rd day

IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KABC) –

The Cranston fire in the Idyllwild area of ​​Riverside County reached 11,500 acres on its third day of devastation in hot, dry weather.

Friday, about 6,000 people are still evacuated and 4,830 structures are at risk

Fire containment has decreased to 3%

Cranston Fire map: Where to burn Idyllwild fire

Gov. Jerry Brown declared the state of emergency and ordered the California Emergency Services Bureau to provide government assistance to Riverside County, and suspended a waiting period of $ 500,000. A week for unemployment insurance benefits for the unemployed. began at noon Wednesday as a result of arson, according to authorities. A Temecula man, Brandon N. McGlover, 32, was later arrested and charged with five counts of firing several fires in Riverside County.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department proceeded to evacuations in the following areas:
– Apple Canyon District
– Cedar Glen
– Camp Scouts Camp Scherman
– Valley fern
– Garner Valley (All accessible houses from the roads north of Hialeah Way were requested to leave All homes south of Hialeah, including those accessible from Hialeah, are under caution. 39, evacuation.)
– Hurkey Creek Area
– Idyllwild
– Lake Hemet Area
– Community of Central Mountain
– Mt. San Jacinto State Park
– Pine Cove

An evacuation center was installed at Banning High School (100 W. Westward Banning Ave.)

But some homeowners were determined to stay and take a stand against the flames.

"Once the wind hit, dude, it was amazing," said Mario Deniz, an Idyllwild resident. "Everyone took off and we were the last here but, you know, these are our homes, what can we do?"

Flames was avoiding Idyllwild's house, Suzanna Croffer, but her neighbor was not so lucky. The neighbor's house across the street was totally incredible, "she said. "Their house is completely gone."

Some 1,000 firefighters were on the scene east of Hemet, where bushfire was burning along Highway 74, fueled by wood, brush and chaparrals up to 6 feet

The fire also caused power outages for about 4,000 people at Idyllwild, according to SoCal Edison on Thursday. The community was shrouded in smoke, firefighters feared that the fire would enter the area.

Emergency personnel represented a host of organizations, including Cal Fire, the Riverside and Los Angeles County Fire Department and the San Bernardino National Forest.

Brown's statement also applied to Shasta County, where Carr's fire burned over 44,000 acres and was blown to the wind. took the life of a firefighter operator and bulldozer Redding.

Road Closures
Highway 74 from Hemet Town to Highway 371 from Paradise Corner
Highway 243 from Banning to the intersection of HWY 243 and 74

Recreational Closures

Mt. San Jacinto State Park:
Desert Trail
Small Valley Trail
Long Valley Trail
Mountain Resort
Palm Springs Tramway
Route of the Round Valley
Railway of San Jacinto
Field of the Strawberry Campground
Campground of the Tamarack Valley
Way of the Wellmans Divide

] National Forest of San Bernardino:
Black Mountain Group Camp

Deer Springs Trail at Suicide Rock 3E17 at 3E33
Devil's Trail
Ernie Maxwell Trail Scenic Trail 3E07
Fern Basin Campground [19459004FailureTrail4E04
Fuller Ridge
Humber Park
Hurkey Creek Campground
Day Use Area Fulmor Lake
Lake Hemet Picnic Area
Little Round Campground Valley
Marion Mo untain Cam
Pacific Rim Trail (PCT) N on National Highway 74
San Jacinto Trail
Seven Pine Trail 2E13
Owl Trail 3E42
Trail of the South Ridge 3E08
Spitler Peak Trail 3E22
Yellow Stone Creek Post Offices
Strawberry Creek
Tahquitz Peak Lookout

Animal Shelters
Residents may call 951 -358-7329 for direct assistance with moving animals
deposited at Dysart Equestrian Park – Victory Avenue 2101 W in Banning.
– Small animals can also be dropped off at Dysart Equestrian Park – 2101 W. Victory Ave. in Banning. Animal Services will transfer them to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus
– The San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus at 581 S. Grand in San Jacinto accepts all pets and large pets.
– All small animals) also accepted at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus
– The Animal Coachella Valley Campus located at 72050 Pet Land Place in Thousand Palms is open only to small animals.