4 injured as Bain Fire burns 900 acres in Southern California

A fast-moving brush fire in Southern California has burned more than 900 acres, injuring four civilians and forcing evacuations near the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside County, according to fire officials.

The Bain Fire was reported at 11:22 a.m. on Tuesday near Limonite Avenue and Bain Street in the community of Mira Loma, where firefighters found about 10 acres burning in heavy fuels with a moderate rate of spread, according to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department.

By 12:36 p.m., the fire had grown to about 20 acres and a large response of air and ground resources had been requested. It reached 100 acres by 1:45 p.m., when officials reported four civilian injuries and issued the first evacuation orders.

KTLA reported that the four injured people were taken to local hospitals, including three people with reported smoke inhalation and another with traumatic injuries.

The fire continued to spread through the afternoon, reaching 250 acres by 2 p.m. and 600 acres by 3:05 p.m. By 5:40 p.m., fire officials said the blaze had been mapped at 907 acres with 0% containment.

Additional resources were requested, including night-flying aircraft, as crews work to slow the fire from the air and on the ground.

Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for areas near the fire in Riverside County. Officials also established an evacuation shelter and care center at the La Sierra Senior Center in Riverside.

The cause of the fire has not been released.