The Cranston fire has grown by thousands of acres overnight and is now threatening hundreds of homes, causing more than 3,000 people to be evacuated. At the time of publication, the fire was 4,700 acres and only 5 percent contained. Here are the latest details on the Cranston fire, including an updated map, evacuation information, and more. Interactive Cranston Fire Maps This updated, interactive map on Google Maps above shows you the location of the Cranston Fire, the location of the evacuation centers, and the closed highways. You can also see the location of the Ribbon Fire, which is near the Cranston Fire. This map below, from Inciweb, is zoomed into the location of the Cranston fire. If you click on the Cranston fire itself, you’ll see details about the fire on the right side of the map. (The location of the details might be different on mobile.) You can also find details about the Cranston Fire in these general, interactive fire maps from California. In each map, you can zoom in to see more details about Cranston. This first map below is provided by CAL FIRE and Google. The California Governor’s office has another active fire map for comparison, which is embedded below. Below is another active fire map from Google’s Crisis Map. Zoom in to areas of interest. And here is a link to another online interactive map of the Cranston fire, including hotspots: 7/26 Thursday #CranstonFire. So far the NIFC server does not have perimeter data. For legend and info about hotspot data, click "Map tips" upper left corner. Open online map: https://t.co/rk2oIVzbGo #GeoSpatial pic.twitter.com/KDWOZpIp3Z — Joseph Elfelt (@MappingSupport) July 26, 2018 Additional Cranston Fire Maps Here are additional maps related to the Cranston fire. A map showing the burn area: Here is a map of the #CranstonFire’s burn area that was accurate as of last night’s flyover of the area. You can zoom down to the street level here: https://t.co/IgknZBucL5 h/t @KPCCsharon @KPCC @LAist pic.twitter.com/EsyFom0G5t — Kyle Stokes (@kystokes) July 26, 2018 Another map from Inciweb: #CranstonFire This is one [obviously] quickly drawn map, but at least it will give you an idea of where the fire is. I included a pic to show you what it looks like. Link is to a larger sized map. Here's the linkhttps://t.co/Fr4oaB3JlQ#Idyllwild #RiversideCounty pic.twitter.com/ufwiJrsYtk — Tay Austin (@Jasamsdestiny) July 26, 2018 Another map: This includes a link to a detailed PDF file of the fire: A map of the terrain that the fire has burned so far: Here is a map of the terrain the #CranstonFire has burned so far; 4700 acres. The point of origin is on the SW corner along Hwy 74. You can see how close it burned to Idyllwild along the northern perimeter. pic.twitter.com/BNPgvoHFAe — Rob McMillan (@abc7robmcmillan) July 26, 2018 A heat signature map: #CranstonFire Another map of the heat signature from the fire as of last pass 7/26/2018 5:00am, detected by @NASANPP pic.twitter.com/jK1G3nCy7i — AI6YR (@ai6yrham) July 26, 2018 Cranston Fire Evacuations, Road Closures, & Details The following evacuations have been conducted by the Riverside Sheriff’s station, according to Inciweb as of 12 p.m. July 26: Apple Canyon Area Cedar Glen Camp Scherman Girlscout Camp Fern Valley Hurkey Creek Area Idyllwild Lake Hemet Area Mountain Center Community Pine Cove An evacuation center is set up at Banning High School. The following road closures are in place: HWY 74 from City of Hemet to Lake Hemet HWY 243 from Banning to intersection of 243 and HWY 74 The following recreation campgrounds, hiking and trail closures are in place. Mt. San Jacinto State Park Desert View Trail Round Valley Trail San Jacinto Peak Trail Wellmans Divide Trail San Bernardino National Forest Dark Canyon Campground Black Mountain Group Campground Boulder Basin Campground Devil’s Slide Trail Fern Basin Campground Humber Park Lake Hemet Picnic Area Marion Mountain Campground Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) N of State Highway 74 Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout The following animal shelters are available, according to Inciweb: Large animals can be dropped off to Dysart Equestrian Park – 2101 W Victory Ave in Banning. Small animals can also be dropped off at Dysart Equestrian Park – 2101 W. Victory Ave. in Banning. Animal Services will transfer them to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. All animals (large and small) also accepted at San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. How to Get Cranston Fire Updates There are several sources you can tune into for continuing updates about the Cranston fire.<doc-sep>California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Riverside County Thursday as a massive fire tore through thousands of acres near Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains. The Cranston fire, which started last Wednesday, has burned down five homes and forced thousands of residents to leave their homes in the Idyllwild area. It came as California was already facing an intense heat wave, and other fires nearby on Thursday required some firefighting resources to be diverted, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Ferguson fire, another blaze in central California about 300 miles away from the one in Riverside County, shuttered parts of Yosemite National Park earlier this week through at least Sunday, authorities said. Here’s what we know about the Cranston fire including how it started and how much of the inferno is contained. How did the Cranston fire start? The Cranston fire was no accident, authorities said. Brandon N. McGlover, a 32-year-old man from Temecula, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly starting the blaze and several others in southwest Riverside County. McGlover remained in jail on Thursday, according to the Desert Sun, with his bail set at $1 million. He is expected to appear in jail on Friday morning. Where is the Cranston fire burning? The fire erupted on July 25 in the San Jacinto Mountains and has spread over 4,700 acres in the area. Authorities ordered evacuations for a number of communities in the area, including Idyllwild, the Apple Canyon area, Mountain Center Community, the lake Helmet area and the Hurkey Creek area. Officials from the San Bernardino National Forest told residents on Thursday the fire would cause closures for several campgrounds and picnic areas as well. How much of the Cranston fire has been contained? While firefighters worked to control the fire and some 700 continued fighting on Thursday, according to the Desert Sun, the fire appeared to be growing. The San Bernardino National Forest officials said Thursday evening the Cranston fire had grown to 7,500 acres with 5% containment. The evacuations that have already taken place have affected nearly 2,200 homes, according to the Desert Sun, meaning as many as 3,200 people have had to leave. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . 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The Cranston fire which started in the San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles on Wednesday has spread to 7.5 square miles. Five homes have been burnt and evacuation orders are in place for an entire forest town as California swelters under a heatwave. The blaze is believed to have been started by arson and a man has been charged on suspicion of five counts of arson, state fire officials said. The Cranston fire was the largest of at least five in the state of California. Cal Fire said the Cranston Fire, which is burning about 110 miles (177km) east of Los Angeles, had blackened 11,500 acres (4,650 hectares) and was just three percent contained. The fire which has torched timber and tinder-dry brush has spread to 11,500 acres on its third day of devastation amid more hot, dry weather conditions. Authorities ordered residents to leave Idyllwild and several neighbouring communities, which are home to about 12,000 people. The Riverside Sheriff’s station was conducting evacuations of Idyllwild, the Apple Canyon area, the Lake Hemet area, Mountain Center community, the Hurkey Creek area and Camp Scherman Girl Scout Camp. Idyllwild fire map: The fire has spread to 11,500 acres on its third day of devastation Idyllwild fire map: This map shows the fire perimeter of the Cranston wildfire William Blodgett of Idyllwild called the scenes “apocalyptic” and told KNBC-TV he could not get home because of the fire. He said: “We were all peeling out of there as fast as we could. It was apocalyptic.” The entire community of Idyllwild, a mountain town about 100 miles east of Los Angeles and other areas of the San Jacinto Mountains were evacuated on Wednesday evening. The fire which is devastating the San Bernardino National Forest sent up a cloud of 50,000 feet high which was so enormous it created its own weather in the form of lightning, the National Weather Service reported. Idyllwild fire map: Firefighters are still battling the blaze three days after it began Shocking photos from the wildfires in California Fri, December 8, 2017 Local emergency officials warned of powerful winds on December 7 that will feed wildfires raging in Los Angeles, threatening multi-million dollar mansions with blazes that have already forced more than 200,000 people to flee Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 29 Cars burn along with a home during the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wild fire in Bonsall, California Helicopters and planes have dumped water and fire retardant which has turned swathes of land and homes pink. Lyn Sieliet, a United States Forest Service spokeswoman said: “It’s hot, it’s dry and the terrain is really steep. “The humidity is low and there’s a light wind, so all of those conditions contribute.” The fire is just one of several across California amid a heatwave which has seen temperatures reach the extremes of the high 30s. Idyllwild fire map: The US is sweltering under extreme temperatures