Riverside top news: wildfires push evacuations in Southern California. The city sits along the Santa Ana River and is the Inland Empire’s biggest city.
Multiple wildfires are spreading across Southern California, triggering dozens of evacuation orders and warnings. The Sandy Fire near Simi Valley is about 15% contained at roughly 1,700 acres, while the Bain and Verona fires in Riverside County have prompted widespread evacuations as firefighters fight steep terrain and shifting winds.