Update: Lemon Fire burns five acres in Riverside County

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Updated: 2:17 p.m. May 20

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 1:39 p.m. May 20

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lemon

Lemon Fire initially started today at 1:39 p.m. at in Riverside County, California.

It has burned five acres of private land after being active for less than an hour, an increase of three acres since the last update. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM.