Update: Hurst Fire in Riverside County - May 15 status

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Updated: 3:22 p.m. May 15

First discovered: 6 weeks ago, 2:27 p.m. March 30

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hurst

Hurst Fire initially started 2:27 p.m. March 30 at in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for six weeks. Human activity is suspected to be the cause of the fire, although the specific action that sparked it has yet to be identified. At this time, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM.