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Rider Fire: Riverside County wildfire reported July 21, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Riverside, CA
- First discovered
- 1:32 p.m. July 21
- Initial location
- Riverside County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- RIDER
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 1:32 p.m. in Riverside County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 50 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:
- RIDER
- Acres burned:
- 50
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 50 acres.
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Riverside
- Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued July 21 at 10:23AM PDT until July 27 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 93°F
- Wind
- 10 to 15 mph NW
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 July 21, 2026 at 1:32 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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