200-acre Henderson Fire near Pala Casino now 5% contained

Flames from the Henderson Fire on Friday night Photo courtesy of Cal Fire Crews continued efforts Saturday to build containment lines around a -acre wildfire near the Pala Casino that prompted evacuation orders in particular neighborhoods The Henderson Fire started for unknown reasons shortly after p m Friday off Henderson Road north of state Course and east of Interstate according to Cal Fire The blaze was contained as of Saturday morning The northwest-spreading fire grew to acres by p m F as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to subdue the blaze the state agency informed The fire grew to acres by p m according to Cal Fire Firefighters were able to make progress overnight as fire behavior was minimal according to a Cal Fire declaration Saturday morning A substantial number of extra firefighters and equipment have been requested for Saturday as there will be work to fully contain the fire An evacuation order was issued for nearby areas with a temporary evacuation point set up at the Pala Casino parking lot