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Banning Fire Map: See Wolf Fire Perimeter, Evacuation Warning Areas

The Wolf Fire exploded to more than 2,400 acres, threatening homes south of the Redlands (10) Freeway.

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The fire was reported just after 3 p.m. Sunday in the area of Old Idyllwild Road and Sherlion Drive, where fire crews reported the fire burning at a moderate rate of spread, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The fire was reported just after 3 p.m. Sunday in the area of Old Idyllwild Road and Sherlion Drive, where fire crews reported the fire burning at a moderate rate of spread, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BANNING, CA — The Wolf Fire held to just under 2,400 acres as of Friday, smoke calming and residents at last allowed to return to their homes.

As of 3:30 p.m., the blaze was 65 percent contained, 2,387 acres had burned. Three firefighters have been injured as a result of the firefight that has raged since Sunday, Cal Fire reports.

Wolf Fire

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This map shows the mandatory evacuation zones (red) and evacuation warning zones (yellow) for the Wolf Fire as of 3:30 p.m. Friday. Click on the above image to view an interactive version of the map, which Cal Fire continuously updates. (Image: Cal Fire)

All mandatory evacuation orders were reduced to warnings Friday afternoon, and many evacuation warnings for the Wolf Fire were outright removed Friday as a result of the 2,387-acre Wolf Fire, burning south of Banning.

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The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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