A wildfire that scorched 256 acres near the Pala Casino and prompted evacuation orders in some neighborhoods has been 65 percent contained, officials said Sunday. “The aggressive aerial support from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft has helped slow the fire activity,

Fire crews continued work Saturday to contain a brush fire that burned more than 250 acres in Pala and forced evacuations. The fire was first reported around 5:40 p.m. Friday on Henderson Road near Oaks Road and was 15% contained as of Saturday, according to Cal Fire.

The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County.

PALA, Calif. — Firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out Friday evening in Pala. The Henderson Fire was reported at 5:42 p.m. on Henderson Road, about a mile and a half north of Highway 76. According to Cal Fire San Diego, the fire has burned about 5 acres at a moderate rate of spread through grass and brush.

Henderson Fire broke out on Friday evening near the Pala Shooting Range. It has grown to182 acres. Residents in Temecula have reported seeing smoke.

Eli Tomac pressured the leader throughout Moto 2 at Fox Raceway in Pala, California, but ultimately the result was the same as the past two years: Jett Lawrence led every lap and swept the motos to remain perfect on this track. He has never lost a 450 moto or an overall in either class.

Evacuation warnings were extended to some parts of Riverside County due to a vegetation fire in a rural area near the Pala Casino in San Diego County.