Incident Update Vista Fire

Date:
04/17/2026
Time:
6:35 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Vista Fire
Start Date/Time
2026-04-17
Incident Status
Active
Location
El Toro Road, North of Lake Elsinore
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Riverside
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
183
Containment
0%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders issued for the following zone:

  • LSN-1407
  • RVC-1408

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:

  • LSN-1531
  • LSN-1533
  • LSN-1534
  • RVC-1271
  • RVC-1272
  • RVC-1274
  • RVC-1406
  • RVC-1409
  • RVC-1410
  • RVC-1535

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
28
Water Tenders
2
Helicopters
3
Dozers
2
Hand Crews
9
Other
10
Total Personnel
300