Gopher Fire
- 100% Contained
- 67 Acres
- 1 County: Riverside
Date Started
05/02/2026 2:39 PM
05/02/2026 2:39 PM
Last Updated
05/03/2026 9:54 PM
05/03/2026 9:54 PM
Date Contained
05/03/2026 6:00 PM
05/03/2026 6:00 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Riverside Unit and Cleveland National Forest
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Riverside Unit and Cleveland National Forest
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
No team assigned
Location
Highway 79 and Sage Road, Aguanga
Highway 79 and Sage Road, Aguanga
[33.463566,-116.91934]
Reports
Status reports
Status reports
Incident Updates
05/03/2026
6:53 PM
The Gopher Fire went 100% contained at 1800 hours.
05/03/2026
3:45 PM
Today resources continue to strengthen control lines and mop-up, all road closures in the area have been lifted.
05/03/2026
6:17 AM
The Gopher Fire is now 40% contained.
05/02/2026
7:08 PM
The Gopher Fire is now 67 acres.
05/02/2026
5:28 PM
The Gopher Fire is now 25% contained.
05/02/2026
4:25 PM
Gopher Fire is now 67 acres with 0% containment.
05/02/2026
3:38 PM
The Gopher Fire is now 40 acres with 0% containment.
05/02/2026
3:30 PM
The Gopher Fire is now 30 acres with 0% containment.
05/02/2026
3:24 PM
New incident in Riverside County - Gopher Fire, is 20 acres with 0% containment.
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