Update: Parker Fire in Riverside County - May 23 status

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Updated: 10:03 a.m. May 23

First discovered: 48 hours ago, 9:43 a.m. May 21

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Parker

Parker Fire initially started 9:43 a.m. May 21 in in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 48 hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM.