The Canyon Crest fire was first reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, near Canyon Crest Drive and Weeping Willow Lane. Also see: How to protect your home from wildfires Under California’s definition, an evacuation warning means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Pack essentials and prepare to leave if an order is issued. An evacuation order means there is an “immediate threat to life,” and is considered “a lawful order to leave now.” Any area under an evacuation order is closed to the public. Related Articles News | Can the demise of Joshua trees, feared by end of the century, be turned around? News | Canyon Crest brush fire grows to 250 acres as evacuation warnings in Fontana expand to Jurupa Valley News | Home insurance reform urgently needed in California, watchdog says News | Weather conditions turn favorable as crews ‘button up’ the Mountain fire in Ventura County News | Fire crews gain greater control over Mountain fire, as containment reaches 36%