Clay Fire

40% Contained
39 Acres
1 County: Riverside

Date Started
01/21/2025 5:00 PM

Last Updated
01/21/2025 9:41 PM

Cause
Under Investigation

Admin Unit
CAL FIRE Riverside Unit

Incident Management Team
No team assigned

Location
Santa Ana River Bottom near Pedley Road and Van Buren Boulevard, Jurupa Valley

[33.96682,-117.47055]

Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

JUR-0177, JUR-0178, JUR-0179, JUR-0181

Status Update

Situation Summary

Firefighters are on-scene of vegetation burning in the river bottom. The fuel is heavy and dense, and the fire is burning at a slow rate of spread. A night-flying helicopter is dropping water on the hot spots while crews on the ground work on containment lines. Pre-positioned fire engines from California Southern Region were able to be used as immediate need for strike teams that were requested.

ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Rancho Cucamonga FTC 2 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

Resources Assigned

165

Personnel
25

Engines
3

Dozers
1

Water Tenders
5

Crews
10

Other Assigned

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

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Icon	Description
	Active Incident
	Contained Incident
	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
	Flood
	Earthquake
	Lightning Activity
	Incident Perimeter ^{Reference 1}
	Evacuation Order ^{Reference 2}
	Evacuation Warning ^{Reference 3}
	Red Flag Warning ^{Reference 4}
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.