Update: 72 Fire burns 75 acres in Riverside County

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Updated: 5:07 p.m. June 14

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:44 p.m. June 14

Initial location: Avenue 72 and Buchanan Street, Thermal, Riverside County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 72 Fire

72 Fire initially started today at 2:44 p.m. at Avenue 72 and Buchanan Street, Thermal in Riverside County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 75 acres, an increase of 35 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 85 is working on site.

25 engines, three water tenders and one dozer will be combating the blaze. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-ToroPeak2

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM.