Update: Palm Fire burns 1.5 acres in Riverside County

Published Aug 16, 2026 #Bdu/palm fire

Updated: 6:16 p.m. Aug. 15

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 5:50 p.m. Aug. 15

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Palm

Palm Fire initially started today at 5:50 p.m. in Riverside County, California.

After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 1.5 acres of private land, an increase of one acre since the last update. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center