2026 Riverside County, California Wildfires
Newest wildfires in Riverside County
Largest wildfires in Riverside County this season
All 2026 Riverside County Fires · 71 fires
A fire is listed here when it is located in Riverside County. Each complex is counted once, through its parent: the parent carries the complex's acres, and its member fires are listed beneath it without being counted again. A fire that crossed a county line is listed with the acres that burned in Riverside County, not its whole reported size. A fire located elsewhere that burned into Riverside County is listed too, at its Riverside County acres, and is not added to the Riverside County fire counts. County lines come from a different boundary dataset than state lines, so Riverside County's acres are counted along county lines and can differ a little at the edges from the figures on the state page.
| Fire | Start date | Containment | Status | Acres | Center | Ignition point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Fire | Apr 3, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 4,176 | 33.8937, -117.1482 | 33.8917, -117.0734 |
| Shore Fire | Jun 15, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 3,085 | 33.9552, -117.0958 | 33.9767, -117.1036 |
| Sampleperimeter Fire | Apr 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2,134 | 33.8573, -117.1729 | — |
| Bain Fire | May 19, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 1,473 | 33.9621, -117.4946 | — |
| Verona Fire | May 19, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 638 | 33.7603, -117.0682 | 33.7627, -117.0844 |
| Iron Fire | Jun 27, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 635 | 33.9360, -117.1390 | — |
| Vista Fire | Apr 17, 2026 | 75% | Inactive | 183 | 33.7264, -117.3191 | 33.7276, -117.3099 |
| Pico Fire | Oct 6, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 173 | 33.8326, -117.1664 | — |
| Rider Fire | Jul 21, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 140 | 33.8250, -117.2640 | — |
| Volcano Fire | Jul 7, 2026 | 95% | Inactive | 138 | 33.5305, -117.2984 | 33.5213, -117.2967 |
| Limonite Fire | Jun 22, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 89 | 33.9750, -117.5170 | — |
| Cherry Fire | Jun 22, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 89 | 33.9660, -117.0237 | — |
| 72 Fire | Jun 14, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 80 | 33.4990, -116.0920 | — |
| Wood Fire | Aug 25, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 77 | 33.8066, -117.3132 | — |
| Taffle Fire | Aug 14, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 77 | 33.6298, -116.8806 | — |
| Gopher Fire | May 2, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 67 | 33.4606, -116.9186 | — |
| Domenigoni Fire | Jul 9, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 62 | 33.7111, -116.9826 | — |
| Harford Fire | Oct 4, 2026 | 95% | Active | 58 | 33.8130, -117.3430 | — |
| Chia Fire | Aug 20, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 51 | 33.4864, -116.8244 | — |
| Airport Fire | Sep 4, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 50 | 33.6420, -116.1610 | — |
| Kirby Fire | Jul 23, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 46 | 33.5550, -116.6480 | — |
| Tin Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 36 | 33.8225, -117.3371 | — |
| Yearling Fire | Apr 15, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 35 | 33.9804, -117.4712 | — |
| Serena Fire | Apr 5, 2026 | — | Inactive | 32 | 33.5263, -117.0927 | — |
| Bluff Fire | Jul 9, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 30 | 33.6590, -117.1550 | — |
| Rolling Fire | Jun 25, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 30 | 33.5550, -116.6480 | — |
| Stanley Fire | Jun 28, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 29 | 33.5630, -116.9170 | — |
| Orange Fire | May 9, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 29 | 33.8160, -117.2260 | — |
| Rider Fire | Apr 10, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 29 | 33.8219, -117.2604 | — |
| Gustin Fire | Sep 19, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 28 | 33.8250, -117.3380 | — |
| Oak Fire | Jan 14, 2026 | — | Inactive | 25 | 33.9590, -117.0650 | — |
| Pinnacle Fire | Jun 4, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 24 | 33.7430, -117.2500 | — |
| Panarama Fire | Aug 31, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 23 | 33.8893, -116.8573 | — |
| Contour Fire | Jul 12, 2026 | 98% | Inactive | 22 | 33.8165, -117.0801 | 33.8082, -117.0960 |
| Line Fire | Jun 10, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 22 | 34.0020, -117.0750 | — |
| Almond Fire | Mar 24, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 21 | 33.9140, -116.7740 | — |
| Wilson Fire | Jul 14, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 20 | 33.5259, -116.8890 | — |
| Lincoln Fire | Apr 22, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 17 | 33.5400, -116.0790 | — |
| Girard Fire | Jul 5, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 16 | 33.7600, -116.9590 | — |
| Blackburn Fire | Jun 5, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 16 | 33.6930, -116.8500 | — |
| Soboba Fire | Aug 2, 2026 | — | Inactive | 15 | 33.7980, -116.9300 | — |
| Judith Fire | Jul 1, 2026 | — | Inactive | 15 | 33.6200, -117.0640 | — |
| North Fire | Jun 14, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 15 | 33.8010, -117.1330 | — |
| Mayhew Fire | May 11, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 14 | 33.7620, -117.4710 | — |
| Carancho Fire | Oct 7, 2026 | 95% | Active | 13 | 33.4433, -117.2353 | — |
| 1st Fire | May 8, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 13 | 33.9220, -116.9660 | — |
| Celebration Fire | Jul 23, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 11 | 33.7680, -117.2410 | — |
| Ethanac Fire | May 9, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 11 | 33.7390, -117.1890 | — |
| Palomar Fire | Apr 17, 2026 | 90% | Inactive | 11 | 33.6100, -117.2840 | — |
| Carousel Fire | Sep 5, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 10 | 33.8090, -117.3030 | — |
| Mann Fire | Aug 3, 2026 | — | Inactive | 10 | 33.9730, -117.5210 | — |
| Keller Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 10 | 33.6270, -117.1720 | — |
| Simpson Fire | Jun 11, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 10 | 33.7070, -117.1370 | — |
| Kirby Fire | May 19, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 10 | 33.5550, -116.6480 | — |
| Ramona Fire | May 11, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 10 | 33.8460, -117.2040 | — |
| Mack Fire | Apr 25, 2026 | — | Inactive | 10 | 33.8230, -117.2960 | — |
| Sophie St / Hy 74 W Fire | Feb 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 10 | 33.7670, -117.2580 | — |
| Melba Fire | Aug 25, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 7 | 33.7430, -117.1030 | — |
| Crestmore Fire | Jan 16, 2026 | — | Inactive | 6 | 34.0026, -117.3789 | — |
| Citrus Fire | Sep 1, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 5 | 33.8850, -117.4310 | — |
| Dream Fire | Apr 5, 2026 | — | Inactive | 4 | 33.8343, -117.3157 | — |
| Eastside Fire | Jul 30, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.7728, -116.2490 | 33.7701, -116.2368 |
| Interstate Fire | Jun 23, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.6614, -115.8329 | 33.6615, -115.8329 |
| Parker Fire | May 21, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.8080, -116.5564 | 33.8134, -116.5555 |
| Purple Sage Fire | May 13, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.8837, -116.6154 | 33.8887, -116.6128 |
| Trader Fire | Apr 8, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.7362, -116.2454 | 33.7392, -116.2514 |
| Assist/Rvc/Madison Fire | Apr 7, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.7391, -116.2510 | 33.7391, -116.2509 |
| Seaview Fire | Apr 7, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.5399, -115.9201 | 33.5399, -115.9202 |
| Aztec Fire | Mar 18, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.7053, -115.3406 | 33.7054, -115.3409 |
| Assist/Rru/61 A Fire | Feb 18, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.6625, -115.8020 | 33.6613, -115.8022 |
| Landell Fire | Jan 29, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 33.7321, -116.1598 | 33.7350, -116.1642 |
| Totals | 2026 Season Fires 71 | Active Fires 2 | Acres Burning 71 | 2026 Season Acres 14,225 |
Land cover · Riverside County 2026
Burned acres in Riverside County for the 2026 season, split by the kind of land that burned. Each figure counts the LANDFIRE 30 m cells inside a fire's latest mapped perimeter. The Fires tab carries the reported season acreage.
Forest ownership · Riverside County 2026
Burned forest acres in Riverside County for the 2026 season, split by who owns the land. Owners are mapped for forestland, so every figure here counts burned cells whose LANDFIRE lifeform is Tree. The Fires tab carries the season acreage this site reports.
Burn severity · Riverside County 2026
Burned acres in Riverside County for the 2026 season, split by how severely each cell of ground burned. Each figure counts the 30 m cells inside a fire's latest mapped perimeter, measured from satellite imagery. The Fires tab carries the reported season acreage.
Severity comes from the differenced normalized burn ratio (dNBR), the same index the federal burn severity programs publish, classified with the standard thresholds.
This is an initial assessment. Trees keep dying for months after a burn, so severity in forest reads conservative until the official assessments arrive after the season.