Update: Sharp Fire burns four acres in Riverside County

Published Jul 18, 2026 #Sharp fire

Updated: 3:51 p.m. July 17

First discovered: 2:29 p.m. July 17

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sharp

Sharp Fire initially started today at 2:29 p.m. in Riverside County, California.

It has burned four acres of private land, an increase of one more acre since the last update. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center