Related: Emergency alert to ‘evacuate now’ over Manzanita fire was mistake, officials say

  • Source: Riverside Press-Enterprise
  • Published: 06/27/2017 04:49 AM

Residents across Inland Southern California received a scare late Monday, June 26, when an alert went out in error telling them to immediately evacuate. The alert started going out about 9:30 p.m. as the Manzanita fire burned south of Beaumont. An evacuation warning — which encourages residents to leave voluntarily — is in effect for homes between Highland Home Road south of Beaumont and Highway 243 south of Banning, and includes the mountain communities of Silent Valley and Poppet Flats. But what the message said was: “Emergency alert. 1:37 AM EDT. Evacuate Now. Riverside C. Type: Imminent severe alert.” Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Capt. Lucas Spelman said it was a “mistweet” and no homes are in immediate danger.



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