Incident Update Volcano Fire
- Date:
- 07/07/2026
- Time:
- 5:38 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Volcano Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Via Volcano and Tenaja Road, unincorporated Murrieta (La Cresta)
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 78
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
Hard road closures:
- Tenaja Road betwen Avocado Messa and Avenida La Cresta
- Los Gatos / Carancho Road
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
- RVC-2145
- RVC-2146
- RVC-2147
- RVC-2197
- RVC-2198-B
- RVC-2243
- RVC-2244
- RVC-2245
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
- RVC-2076
- RVC-2077
- RVC-2143-A
- RVC-2144
- RVC-2198-A
- RVC-2246
- RVC-2292
Evacuation Shelters
Chapparal High School
27215 Nicolas Road
Temecula, CA 92591
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Large Animal Evacuation Shelter
Murrieta Equestrian Center
42646 Juniper Street
Murrieta, CA 92562
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 34
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 15
- Total Personnel
- 187
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pechanga Fire Department; Murrieta Fire Department; Corona Fire Department, Riverside County Emergency Management Department; Riverside County Sheriff; CAL FIRE San Diego; Cleveland National Forest; San Bernardino National Forest |