Breaking: Commonwealth Fire reported in Riverside County on April 18

Published Apr 18, 2026 #Commonwealth fire

First discovered: 12:55 p.m. April 18

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Commonwealth

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:55 p.m. in in Riverside County, California.

Commonwealth Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center