Gibby Fire burns 216 acres, closes Ortega Highway
RANCHO MISSION VIEJO — Firefighters battled a fast-moving brush fire Wednesday near Ortega Highway, prompting officials to close the heavily traveled route between Orange...
Vehicle Plunges Off Cliff South of Banning, Igniting 25-Acre Panorama Fire
A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Panorama Fire ignited south of Banning Monday afternoon after a vehicle went off a cliff and caught fire,...
House burns in Nuevo
Firefighters arrived at a home in the 28600 block of Foxboro in Nuevo that was fully engulfed in flames. The "Fox" fire was reported...
Wood Fire burns 60 acres near Perris, prompts evacuation warnings
PERRIS, Calif. — Firefighters were battling a 60-acre wildfire Tuesday in an unincorporated area near Perris, according to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department.
The Wood...
Rapidly Spreading ‘Melba Fire’ Prompts Localized Evacuations in Homeland
A fast-moving vegetation fire, dubbed the Melba Fire, has prompted localized evacuations in Riverside County on Monday evening as flames threaten at least one...
Hemet to use Ambulance Service Contract Penalty Funds for paramedic training
If a private or contracted ambulance company does not meet contractual performance standards such as response time or minimum staffing it is subject to...
Chia Fire Sparks in Riverside County, Poses Immediate Threat to Structures
Update as of 1:30pm The fire has been mapped at 50.8 acres by FIRIS OES Intel 24. All Tankers have now been released, per...
Taffle Fire contained at 77 acres
HEMET — Firefighters reached 95% containment of the 77-acre Taffle Fire southeast of Hemet by Monday, Aug. 17.The wildfire was first reported Aug. 14...
NEW PHOTOS: Taffle Fire holds at 77 acres, 95% containment
UPDATE: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026: Taffle Fire is 95% contained at 77 acresUPDATE Saturday, Aug 16, 8:00 pm: The Taffle Fire has held at...
Dumpster Fire Reignites Behind Former Hemet Big Lots; Cause Under Investigation
Early Sunday morning, Hemet firefighters extinguished a fully involved commercial dumpster fire that briefly reignited outside the former Big Lots building on East Florida...