Breaking: Veg/ff/thermal Fire reported in Riverside County on May 16

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First discovered: 7:54 p.m. May 16

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Veg/ff/thermal

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:54 p.m. in in Riverside County, California.

Veg/ff/thermal Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM.