Cause of the Cranston blaze is unknown and began on July 25th, days after the start of the Ferguson and Carr Fires. Was this fire due to natural forces or was it deliberately set?

Incident Overview

Cranston Fire Update 7/26 - 8:30 pm
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6032/

Location of Origin: East of Cranston Fire Station
Start date: July 25, 2018, 11:41 am
Size: Approximately 11,500 acres
Note: One square mile is equal to 640 acres

Percent Contained: 3 percent

Cause: Under Investigation
Resources Assigned: 1393 personnel

Evacuation Warning
Paradise Corner

Evacuations
The Riverside Sheriff's station (951-791-3400) is conducting evacuations of these areas:

Apple Canyon Area
Cedar Glen
Camp Scherman Girlscout Camp
Fern Valley
Garner Valley
Hurkey Creek Area
Idyllwild
Lake Hemet Area
Mountain Center Community
Mt San Jacinto State Park
Pine Cove

A evacuation center has been setup at Banning High School (100 W. Westward Ave. Banning, CA).

Road Closures
HWY 74 from the City of Hemet to HWY 371 at Paradise Corner
HWY 243 from Banning to intersection of HWY 243 and HWY 74

Recreation Closures
Mt. San Jacinto State Park
San Bernardino National Forest

Air Quality
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a smoke advisory for the Cranston Fire.