Blaze South of Banning Chars over 20 Acres

Panorama Fire near Banning holds at 23 acres; Highway 243 closed

A crash sparked a wildfire near Banning on Monday, closing a highway.

Blaze South of Banning Chars over 20 Acres

A brush fire that erupted Monday in the hills south of Banning charred more than 20 acres, moving into the San Bernardino National Forest. The non-injury blaze was reported just after noon in the area of Mt. Edna Road and Highway 243, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said multiple engine and […]

Panorama Fire Erupts Near Banning After Cliff Crash

A vehicle plunged off a cliff near Mount Edna and caught fire, sparking the 25-acre Panorama Fire and a hard closure of Highway 243 near Banning.

Vehicle Plunges Off Cliff South of Banning, Igniting 25-Acre Panorama Fire

A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Panorama Fire ignited south of Banning Monday afternoon after a vehicle went off a cliff and caught fire, prompting emergency responders to enact a hard closure of Highway 243. The incident began at approximately 11:53 a.m. when a vehicle traveled off the roadway and down the mountain near Mount […]