A rapidly spreading four-alarm wildfire in Riverside County has prompted emergency evacuations with crews reporting an immediate threat to life and property in the fire’s path.
Crews with the Riverside County Fire Department responded to reports of the Mandalay Fire, which ignited near the intersection of Tyler Street and Mandalay Court and quickly spread to around 10 acres, just before 2 p.m. Sunday.
By 2:15 p.m., according to the fire tracking website Watch Duty, the fire had been upgraded from three-alarm to four, with requests for law enforcement to help with evacuations and additional fire engines, crews and firefighting aircraft.
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Firefighters seen battling a four-alarm wildfire in Riverside County on June 29, 2025. (OnScene.TV) -
Riverside residents seen spraying water on the roof of their homes as flames from the Mandalay Fire threaten their property June 29, 2025. (OnScene.TV) -
Riverside residents seen spraying water on the roof of their homes as flames from the Mandalay Fire threaten their property June 29, 2025. (OnScene.TV) -
Firefighters seen battling a four-alarm wildfire in Riverside County on June 29, 2025. (OnScene.TV)
Authorities ordered mandatory evacuations for residents along Mandalay Court, Eureka Drive and Gaylord Street. A map of the evacuation zone can be found here.
By 3:30 p.m. the blaze had reportedly grown to more than 60 acres.
This developing story is currently being updated.