Update: Flats Fire in Riverside County – Aug. 6 status

Published Aug 6, 2026 #Flats fire

Updated: 11:54 a.m. Aug. 6

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 11:38 a.m. Aug. 6

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Flats

Flats Fire initially started today at 11:38 a.m. in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center