Crime & Safety
Palm Tree Fire Prompts Evacuations In Woodcrest
The 1.5-acre blaze was reported on Saturday afternoon.
WOODCREST, CA — A fire that burned a grove of palm trees in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest Saturday prompted an evacuation order for a nearby neighborhood.
The 1.5-acre blaze was reported at 12:16 p.m. in the 15000 block of Cartwright Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Fire officials said the flames were burning near structures, and as a precaution the area south of John F. Kennedy Drive, north of Van Buren Boulevard, east of Porter Avenue and west of Dauchy Avenue was evacuated.
