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Fires Near Riverside, CAUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Riverside: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.

63
Fires within 100 mi
24 mi
Nearest fire
2
Weather alerts
65
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Riverside, CA

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Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.

There are currently 94 active fires within 300 miles of Riverside, CA, including 14 within 25 miles and 63 within 100 miles. None are inside Riverside city limits. The most significant is the Mountain fire, 24 miles away at 55 acres. The National Weather Service has 2 active alerts covering the surrounding area. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 65).

  • The nearest uncontained fire is 24 miles away. Wind-driven fires can cover that distance in a day.

House pin: Riverside, CA. Bold outline: Riverside city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
0
no fires
≤ 25 mi
14
55 acres
≤ 50 mi
29
55 acres
≤ 100 mi
63
55 acres
≤ 200 mi
77
7,448 acres
≤ 300 mi
94
96K acres
2 active weather alerts
Fire Weather Watchuntil Aug 12, 9:00 PM

Fire Weather Watch issued August 11 at 10:19AM PDT until August 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

Surprise Valley California; Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties; Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Wa…

Read full alert at weather.gov
Fire Weather Watchuntil Aug 12, 11:00 PM

Fire Weather Watch issued August 11 at 9:57AM PDT until August 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Above 3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80; S…

Read full alert at weather.gov

Source: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.

This season vs the last decade

43% of an average year
Burned so far in 202611K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)25K acres

So far in 2026, 11K acres have burned within 25 miles of Riverside, 43% of the 25K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Riverside, CA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Riverside

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Cedar
2003
273,246 acres · 77 mi away · 14 deaths
Witch
2007
197,990 acres · 58 mi away · 2 deaths
Day
2006
162,702 acres · 92 mi away
Station
2009
160,577 acres · 50 mi away
Bobcat
2020
115,997 acres · 38 mi away
Simi Incident
2003
108,204 acres · 78 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for California

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

CAL FIRE incidentsEvacuationsEvery active California fire with evacuation orders and shelter info.fire.ca.govCal OESAlertsCalifornia Governor's Office of Emergency Services.caloes.ca.govRed Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

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