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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 10 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:
- 10
- 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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