Mulch Fire’s Smoke Impact Lingers For Riverside, Orange County

Crime & Safety Mulch Fire’s Smoke Impact Lingers For Riverside, Orange County Though firefighters contained the blaze sparked by an offroad vehicle driving through a mulch pile, the smoky smell will linger into Monday. Reply
Smoke from the Arlanza fire could be smelled from Lake Forest, Irvine and Anaheim Hills in Orange County to Corona. (SCE: AlertWildfire.org Photo)
BEAUMONT, CA — Residents may still smell the smoke for several days after a 20-acre mulch fire over the weekend. Firefighters have contained the blaze named the Arlanza Fire that was sparked by an offroad vehicle driving through a mulch pile, officials say.
All evacuation orders have been lifted as firefighters now work on mopping up hot spots and continuing to protect homes. The most impacted area during the Arlanza fire was the La Sierra Acres neighborhood area in Riverside, officials said. Still, smoke could be seen and smelled from Corona to Irvine, in neighboring Orange County, according to reports.
One firefighter was injured battling the blaze, Riverside Fire Department reports. No homes were destroyed in the fire.
Arlanza Fire Update:
Riverside Fire Department crews will be on scene throughout today and tonight mopping up hot spots and protecting homes. All evacuation orders have been lifted for the Arlanza Fire. pic.twitter.com/QwbwNhINrv
— City of Riverside Fire Department (@rivcafire) November 22, 2021 The blaze was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday near Jurupa Avenue and Tyler Street, according to the Riverside Fire Department. Amid Santa Ana winds, multiple departments from across the Southland came to fight this fire.
Ninety firefighters, two helicopters, two air tankers and three bulldozers were deployed to the fire while residents on the north side of Valley Drive between Mitchell and Chadbourne avenues were evacuated. Riverside County Department of Animal Services evacuated two horses.