No longer in the daily fire updates. The Ridge Fire last appeared in an official report on August 12, 2026, at 1,134 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Ridge Fire

Los Angeles County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 12, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
1,134 acres
Sep 22, 8:00 AM
+26 acres
was 1,108 acres · Aug 9, 7:01 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 22, 8:00 AM
+2 percent
was 98% · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
Crew size
6
Sep 22, 8:00 AM
−1
was 7 · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
Money spent
$5.8M
Sep 22, 8:00 AM
+$400,000
was $5.4M · Aug 12, 6:00 PM

Ridge Fire and other nearby fires

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Ridge Fire summary

The Ridge Fire is a wildfire near Los Angeles County, California. It has burned about 1,134 acres (about 859 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size
1,134 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

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Day Night
This Afternoon
91°F · Sunny
Wind 15 mph NNW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
73°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 15 mph NNW · 16% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Thursday
89°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 20 mph NW · 16% rain
Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry
73°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 20 mph NNW · 16% rain
Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry
Friday
85°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 15 mph WNW · 15% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 26th at 7:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $6 million has been spent on it so far.

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