Incident Name: Nichols FIRE
Incident Address: East of Northbound I-15 / Nichols Road, Lake Elsinore
Community: Alberhill, Lake Elsinore
Loss: 0
Saved: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Number: CA-RRU-107165
Date/Time Reported: 7/7/2025 12:41:00 PM
Est. Containment Date/Time:
Est. Control Date/Time:
Evacuations: No
Evacuation Comments:
[UPDATE 7/8 @ 9:15 AM]: The fire is now 98% contained and crews remain working diligently to reach a full containment.
[UPDATE @ 7 PM]: The fire remains at 50 acres and is now 75% contained. Firefighters continue working tirelessly to strengthen containment lines and move closer to full containment.
[UPDATE 3:50PM]: The fire is 50 acres and the forward rate of spread has been stopped. The fire is now 35% contained.
[UPDATE 2:20PM]: The fire is 48 acres and 15% contained. One firefighter has been transported to a local area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Firefighters are on-scene of approximately 30 acres burning at a moderate rate of spread, wind driven. Additional ground resources responding.