10:56 A.M. UPDATE: The Mountain Fire did not destroy Mountain Center. At this time, we do not know if any structures in that area were affected. However, vegetation on both sides of Highway 243 were destroy.

U.S. Forest Service Fire Chief Dan Felix looks at a map of the fire area. Felix is chief for the San Jacinto District and is co-incident commander of this fire along with CAL FIRE Chief David Fulcher. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine