CALFIRE - RRU- Brush Fire - 7-15-13

 The Mountain Fire near Idyllwild was declared 49 percent contained Saturday evening and its burned area was still estimated at 27,245 acres, more than 42 square miles, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

There were 3,347 personnel assigned to the fire as of Saturday evening.

An evacuation warning remained in place for Pine Cove, and mandatory evacuation orders remained in place for Idyllwild and Fern Valley, according to the Forest Service and Riverside County sheriff's officials.

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