Volcano Fire
The Volcano Fire was reported on July 7, 2026 in Riverside County, California and burned 138 acres. It was fully contained on July 13, 2026.
- Size
- 138 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 7, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM PDT, 144 acres (vector). Point of origin 33.521, -117.297.
The incident
- Size
- 138 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Riverside County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- CAL FIRE
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CARRU-109383
- IRWIN identifier
- 53AD78E1-0926-492A-97E4-068554A3B309
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 7, 2026 (78 acres) to July 9, 2026 (144 acres). The largest one-day growth was 66 acres, mapped July 9, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | 78 | |
| July 9, 2026 | 144 | +66 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murrieta, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Murrieta, CA5 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Wildomar, CA5 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Sedco Hills, CA8 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Murrieta Hot Springs, CA8 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Lakeland Village, CA9 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Temecula, CA9 miles east of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated July 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-CARRU-109383.