The nearby El Dorado Fire Jumped Highway 38 and Forced More evacuations yesterday. The blaze was caused by a smoke device that ignited brush during a gender-reveal family photo shoot Saturday morning at Yucaipa’s El Dorado Ranch Park. Evacuation orders expanded Wednesday in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, as the fire jumped Highway 38 while firefighters battled increased wind gusts in the region. The blaze has charred 12,474 acres and was 18% contained as of Wednesday night. While smoke may blow in to Morongo Basin, depending on wind direction, the El Dorado fire is burning some 25 miles from the Morongo Basin to the west of the Apple Fire burn scar and poses no imminent threat locally.
