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Melba Fire: Riverside County wildfire reported August 24, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Riverside, CA
- First discovered
- 5:36 p.m. August 24
- Initial location
- Riverside County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- MELBA
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 5:36 p.m. in Riverside County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 5 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- MELBA
- Acres burned:
- 5
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Riverside
- Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 24 at 2:08PM PDT until August 25 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
- Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 24 at 2:08PM PDT until August 28 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
- Air Quality Alert — Air Quality Alert issued August 24 at 1:34PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
- Forecast
- Clear
- Temp
- 70°F
- Wind
- 0 to 15 mph N
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
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Official fire sources
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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