California · incident record
River Fire, California
3,535
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the River Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,535 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Jun 5, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,535 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
River Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,535 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jun 6, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 18, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 35.4458, -118.7892
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Oildale, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
- Lamont, CA
- Weedpatch, CA
- Arvin, CA
Other fires nearby
- Amber Fire
- Mohawk Fire
- Shoe Fire
- Feed Fire
- Grapevine Fire
River Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 3,535 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 3,535 acres | — | — |
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River Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the River Fire?
As of Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the River Fire is reported at 3,535 acres. No change in reported size since Jun 5, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Is the River Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the River Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Where is the River Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.4458, -118.7892 in California. Nearest towns: Oildale (13 mi W), Bakersfield (14 mi W), Lamont (15 mi SW).
Is the River Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the River Fire?
The River Fire was first listed in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date May 18, 2026). It was last listed Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC, after peaking at 3,535 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 14 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the River Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jun 6, 2026, 01:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →