New prescribed fire started in Riverside County on Feb. 26

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx/yl/rru fire

Started: 25 hours ago, 9:52 a.m. Feb. 26

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: /yl/rru

A new prescribed burn, named /yl/rru, was initiated 9:52 a.m. Feb. 26 at in Riverside County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 25 hours.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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