A new wildfire was reported today at 7:09 a.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Fire crews said they stopped the forward progress of a fire that broke out on January 21 along the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley.

Firefighters in Southern California are battling two new wildfires that erupted early Tuesday morning, prompting fresh evacuations as dangerous fire weather conditions continue to grip the region. The Lilac Fire was first reported around 1:20 a.

A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 9,400 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.

The Hughes Fire in the Castaic area has exploded to thousands of acres within a few hours. Officials quickly issued mandatory evacuation orders and warnings as winds pushed flames near homes. The blaze is burning in a very dry area.