Update: Veg/yl/61a Fire in Riverside County – Jan. 2 status

Published Jan 2, 2026 #Veg/yl/61a fire

Updated: 12:36 p.m. Jan. 2

First discovered: 13 days ago, 7:13 p.m. Dec. 20

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Veg/yl/61a

Veg/yl/61a Fire initially started 7:13 p.m. Dec. 20 in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 13 days. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center