Update: Mtz/rru/gopher Fire in Riverside County - May 3 status

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Updated: 12:26 a.m. May 3

First discovered: 9 hours ago, 2:44 p.m. May 2

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mtz/rru/gopher

Mtz/rru/gopher Fire initially started 2:44 p.m. May 2 at in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on private land for nine hours. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM.