Update: Parker Fire in Riverside County – May 23 status

Published May 23, 2026 #Parker fire

Updated: 10:03 a.m. May 23

First discovered: 48 hours ago, 9:43 a.m. May 21

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Parker

Parker Fire initially started 9:43 a.m. May 21 at in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 48 hours. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center