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Fire Crews Gain Ground on Inland Empire Wildfires

Officials warn sustained dry fuels combined with forecasted winds may prompt new flare-ups after recent containment gains.

Banning, CA – June 30: Firefighters pull hose lines along Highway 243, also known as the Esperanza Firefighters Memorial Highway, as a plane drops fire retardant near Banning during the Wolf Fire on Monday, June 30, 2025. As of 2 p.m. the fire had burned 1,400 acres and was 30 percent contained following a heavy aerial attack. (Photo by Will Lester/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images)
A U.S. Forest Service firefighter fires flares into the brush to set a backfire in this archive photo from October 2005, which was taken near Calimesa, in Riverside County, California.

Overview

  • The Lake Fire near Silverwood Lake is 15 percent contained and remains within its original 478-acre footprint as crews strengthen lines and mop up.
  • The Wolf Fire has consumed about 1,165 acres near Banning and is under active suppression by more than 300 personnel working to establish containment lines.
  • Forward progress on the Mandalay Fire’s 60-plus acres in Riverside County was halted by late afternoon, but hotspots persist and road closures remain in effect.
  • Over 300 firefighters, 70 engines, four night-flying helicopters, bulldozers, water tenders and hand crews have been deployed across the three blazes.
  • Mandatory evacuations and regional air quality alerts continue in Riverside and San Bernardino counties as officials caution of a prolonged fire season under critically dry conditions.