Cranston fire size changes little overnight; containment still 29%

The Cranston fire in the San Jacinto Mountains stood at 13,130 acres burned and 29 percent containment Sunday, firefighters reported.

The acreage increased by only 12 acres from Saturday night, and the containment percentage was the same.

#CranstonFire [update] off Highway 74 and Control Road, east of Hemet (Riverside County) is now 13,130 acres and 29% contained. Unified Command: @CALFIRERRU and @SanBernardinoNF https://t.co/tEZx1sFiep pic.twitter.com/aSeww79wti

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 29, 2018

Containment is the percentage of the perimeter that firefighters have determined the fire will no longer spread beyond.

Officials lifted an evacuation order for Garner Valley south of Morris Ranch Road on Saturday night. Residents, with proof of residency, could return to their homes from Highway 74 at Highway 371, officials said.

Riverside County health officials warned returning residents not to eat any perishable food that had been left behind during the evacuation and to carefully inspect other food items for smoke contamination.They also issued an order prohibiting the unsafe removal, transport and disposal of fire debris.

#CranstonFire Public Information Map with Forest Closure areas. Forest Closure areas only affect Forest lands, trails, and campgrounds. More information on the closure can be found on the San Bernardino National Forest website at https://t.co/OPuLS0jGUp pic.twitter.com/gwRhCTkaFh

— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) July 29, 2018

All other evacuations remained in effect Sunday, July 29:

Apple CanyonCedar GlenCamp Scherman Girl Scout CampFern ValleyHurkey CreekIdyllwildMountain CenterMt. San Jacinto State ParkPine Cove

The U.S. Forest Service has closed lands within the San Jacinto Ranger District and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains national monuments through Aug. 31, depending on conditions. The order prohibits going on National Forest lands, trails and roads. It does not include private lands, including communities and Indian reservations.

More than 7,000 people have been evacuated and almost 5,000 structures remain threatened. More than 1,700 people were fighting the fire, which authorities believe was touched off by an arsonist. Temecula resident Brandon N. McGlover, 32, is accused of the crime and has pleaded not guilty.

Five homes were reported destroyed on the Cranston fire’s first day.

Temperatures in the area for Sunday were forecast for a high of 82, with cloudy skies.