Cactus Avenue and Meridian Parkway, east of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit. Fire type: Wildfire. Fire name: Cactus Fire.

A quickly growing fire in Riverside County torched nearly 700 acres of land and prompted evacuation orders on Monday, according to authorities.Dubbed the Juniper Fire, it was initially reported at 11:28 a.

Cooler temperatures and humidity are helping firefighters fight the fire, which nearly doubled in size since Monday afternoon.