Carousel Fire: Riverside County wildfire reported September 5, 2026
- First discovered
- 12:19 p.m. September 5
- Initial location
- Riverside County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- CAROUSEL
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:19 p.m. in Riverside County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 11 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:
- CAROUSEL
- Acres burned:
- 10.8
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 5 acres.
Fire now meets coverage threshold (named-fire).
Incident renamed to CAROUSEL.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Riverside
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 87°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph SW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published September 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM PDT.
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