Update: Gopher Fire burns 40 acres in Riverside County

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Updated: 3:51 p.m. May 2

First discovered: 2:39 p.m. May 2

Initial location: Highway 79 and Sage Road, Aguanga, Riverside County, Calif.

Fire unit: Unified Command: Cal Fire Riverside Unit and Cleaveland National Forest

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gopher Fire

Gopher Fire initially started today at 2:39 p.m. at Highway 79 and Sage Road, Aguanga in Riverside County, California, an increase of ten acres since the last update. At present, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

See live video from the area:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-Elsinore1

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM.