The COVID-19 pandemic brought along several challenges to people around the world, both medically and financially. As fire season is now in full swing in Southern California firefighters and evacuees are facing their own new challenges. Could the COVID-19 precautions be here to stay? As the Apple Fire continues to spread near Cherry Valley, firefighters throughout Southern California and even as far as Arizona traveled to Riverside Valley to help. At the command post firefighters can be seen wearing face coverings, utilizing the hand sanitizing stations and trying to physically distance themselves from others – even though at time while fighting fires that may seem impossible.