Breaking: Trail Fire in Riverside County sparked by human activity on June 21

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First discovered: 10:11 a.m. June 21

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Trail

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:11 a.m. at in Riverside County, California.

Trail Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Although human activity is suspected to be responsible for the fire, there is no information available on the exact action that ignited it. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that 8,011 fires in California were caused by humans, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM.