Update: Purple Sage Fire in Riverside County - June 7 status

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Updated: 12:08 p.m. June 7

First discovered: 25 days ago, 1:13 p.m. May 13

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Purple Sage

Purple Sage Fire initially started 1:13 p.m. May 13 in in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 25 days. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM.