Incident Update Rider Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2026
- Time:
- 3:43 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rider Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-21
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Mead Valley
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 115
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
- Harvill Avenue x Placentia Avenue
- Rider Street x Patterson Avenue
- Cajalco Road x Seaton Avenue.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 23
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Total Personnel
- 180