The Latest News and information about California Fires

Volunteers in Prevention, also known simply as VIP, has made outstanding progress since its inception in 1980. With an annual budget of $270,000, this innovative program uses citizens and public service groups to spread fire safety awareness in high risk California locations.  The VIP Program was initially founded with the goal of reducing man-caused fires [...]

Riverside County firefighters successfully battled the Gilman Fire over the weekend, reaching full containment on August 7th around 6 p.m. Covering 945 acres of vegetation near Moreno Valley, the fire is located in a remote area and never threatened any structures. The 2-mile stretch of Highway 60 that had to be closed while firefighters battled [...]

An "aggressive" response by dozens of firefighters is being credited with saving a La Quinta home Monday. Cheri Patterson with the Riverside County Fire Department says the fire broke out at around 2 a.m., in the 57000 block of Via Vista for unknown causes. Shortly after, 39 firefighters were sent to the scene and helped [...]

  A stubborn blaze along the Santa Ana River bottom is out, Riverside City Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Coury said. He said fire crews would remain at the scene overnight to make sure nothing else flares up. The blaze was centered near Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park and threatened homes Tuesday along Grassy Trail Drive. [...]

Yesterday afternoon, a fire was sparked at the bottom of the Santa Ana River in Riverside. The 100 acre fire, driven by heat and high winds has forced residents from more than 14 homes to evacuate from 2 neighborhoods. The fire has damaged power lines, as well as an outbuilding, but the flames have been [...]

During the next few weeks, wildfire protection workshops will be held in Wildomar and Murrieta. These workshops are organized by the Southwest Riverside County FireSafe Council in an effort to educate residents and property owners near the Santa Rosa Plateau. Topics that will be covered include wildfire prevention, protection, and how to live in high-risk [...]