Perris Brush Fire Contained at 12 Acres Near River Road

A 12-acre brush fire in Perris was fully contained the evening it began after flames threatened a residence near Celebration Lane and River Road, according to CAL FIRE.

The Celebration Fire started at approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 23, 2026. CAL FIRE reported that crews reached 100% containment at about 9:37 p.m. the same day.

Firefighters protected nearby property

Independent local reporting described flames moving toward a residence during the initial response. Firefighters used hose lines and worked to protect the property as the fire spread through brush near the west end of Perris.

The available reports do not establish that the residence was damaged. The incident record identifies the property as threatened but does not list confirmed residential damage.

No evacuations or civilian injuries reported

CAL FIRE reported no evacuations and no civilian injuries connected to the fire. One firefighter was transported to a hospital for evaluation after experiencing general weakness. The official record does not describe that transport as a confirmed fire-related injury.

Early local reports described a smaller burned area and an earlier containment estimate as crews worked the incident. CAL FIRE’s later incident record lists the final fire size as 12 acres and the containment status as complete.

Cause remained under investigation

As of CAL FIRE’s latest update, posted July 24, the cause of the Celebration Fire remained under investigation. The official record had not yet identified how the fire started.

For residents, the immediate risk from this incident had ended with full containment on July 23. The unresolved cause remains relevant because investigators may update the incident record if additional information becomes available.

Where residents can check for future alerts

Riverside County’s emergency-management resources provide resident-facing information about active incidents, alerts and fire-related updates. The county’s active-events information showed normal duty-officer status and did not indicate a continuing elevated emergency-operation status for this fire.

Residents should rely on official county and fire-agency alerts during future incidents, particularly when conditions change quickly or evacuation information is issued. For the Celebration Fire, the latest available official information confirms that the blaze was contained at 12 acres, with no reported evacuations or civilian injuries, while the cause remained unresolved.

Key sources

• CAL FIRE Celebration Fire incident record
• MyNewsLA report on the Perris brush fire
• Riverside County Emergency Management active-events page