STORM PREPARATION | Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Residents preparing for Tropical Storm Rachel can obtain free sandbags at several locations throughout Southwest Riverside County. Most locations require residents to fill their own bags, and supplies may be limited.
Temecula
The City of Temecula provides up to 10 free sandbags per household or business, available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at these fire stations:
– Station 12 – 28330 Mercedes St.
– Station 73 – 27415 Enterprise Circle West
– Station 84 – 30650 Pauba Road
– Station 92 – 32211 Wolf Valley Road
– Station 95 – 32131 South Loop Road
Free sand is available at three locations:
– Ynez Road and Santiago Road
– Meadows Parkway and La Serena Way
– Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, east parking lots
Residents should bring shovels and fill their own bags.
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Temecula CA
Murrieta
Murrieta Fire & Rescue announced Friday, Oct. 9, that residents can obtain up to 10 free sandbags per household at:
Fire Station 2 – 40060 California Oaks Road
The bags are available to Murrieta residents, who must fill them themselves.
The city has also previously designated Fire Station 1, 41825 Juniper St., and the Municipal Services Department yard at Fig Street and Jefferson Avenue as storm preparation locations, although availability at those two sites for this weekend has not been confirmed.
Lake Elsinore
The City of Lake Elsinore lists free sandbags at:
Public Works Yard – 521 N. Langstaff St.
Additional county-designated sand locations include:
– Lakeland Village Fire Station 11 – 33020 Maiden Lane
– El Cariso Picnic Site – 32405 Ortega Highway, across from Fire Station 51
Sand availability is limited;
Lake Elsinore, CA
Menifee
The city has designated these self-service sandbag locations:
– Fire Station 5 – 28971 Goetz Road
– Fire Station 7 – 28349 Bradley Road (empty bags only)
– Fire Station 68 – 26020 Wickerd Road
– Fire Station 76 – 29950 Menifee Road
– Public Works Maintenance Center – 27860 Bradley Road
Previously published hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at fire stations and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Public Works. These locations and hours are based on earlier city notices, so availability for this weekend should be confirmed;
City of Menifee
Wildomar
Wildomar Cemetery – 21400 Palomar St., entrance on Gruwell Street.
The city lists up to 20 free, prefilled sandbags per household for Wildomar residents, with identification required.
– Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– Closed weekends and city holidays.
– Information: 951-677-7751, ext. 210.
This site is not listed as open this weekend. 
All groups
Important for publication: The Murrieta announcement is dated Oct. 9, 2026. The other locations are documented in municipal or county resources, but their supply levels and weekend availability have not all been independently verified for this storm. Residents should check before traveling, especially since many locations require a shovel and do not provide prefilled bags.
For updated county information, visit [Riverside County Emergency Management](https://emd.rivco.gov/disaster-preparedness/have-plan/storms).
