Two wildfires that broke out in Southern California on Monday scorched a total of about 300 acres in Lake Elsinore and Waterman Canyon, triggering evacuation orders and road closures. The Rose fire, reported about 2:20 p.m., quickly burned about 200 acres in the foothills of Lake Elsinore, drawing a response from more than 200 firefighters and three helicopters, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. About 8:10 p.m., Riverside County fire officials lifted all evacuation orders, which were in effect for several hours; an evacuation center was opened at Elsinore High School. In Diamond Bar, a 2½-acre brush fire was burning uphill toward homes Monday afternoon before firefighters stopped its progress. alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.comTwitter: @AleneTchekUPDATES:9:35 p.m.: This article was updated with additional information on the size of the fires and injuries to firefighters.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 01, 2017 00:36 UTC