Update: Prescribed fire Lake Mathews burns two acres in Riverside County since Jan. 7

Published Jun 4, 2025 #Lake mathews rx fire

Updated: 1:04 p.m. June 4

Started: 5 months ago, 10:29 a.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lake Mathews

The pile burning project, known as Lake Mathews, was initiated 10:29 a.m. Jan. 7 in Riverside County.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned two acres of private land.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center