India, Sept. 7 -- A brush fire erupted on Friday afternoon in Jurupa Valley, close to the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, prompting evacuations in several regions. The Pyrite Fire burning in California has consumed 425 acres as of Saturday morning, with only 15% of it contained.

Soon after the blaze was reported, fire officials stated that the Pyrite fire was expanding in a region with light vegetation at a moderate rate of speed.

Meanwhile, Cal Fire Riverside informed that evacuation orders were given Friday night for the region west of Armstrong Road, east of Almandine Way, south of Sierra Avenue, and north of the 60 freeway.

However, mandatory evacuation orders were revised to warnings as of Saturday morning.

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