Damage Report · Inland Empire, California · August 2026
San Bernardino Fire Damage Report: August 2026
August 2026 saw 554 damage incidents across the Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Riverside counties) over 31 days. Crews handled an average of 18 incidents per day, with a late spike on August 31 that produced 32 incidents, 1.8 times the daily average.
At a glance
- 554Damage incidents tracked in August 2026
- ~18/dayAverage daily incident volume
- 463Structure fires
- 42%Incidents with medium or high damage estimates
Incidents by type
Estimated damage severity
Busiest cities
Peak day: August 31 (32 incidents). Counties covered: San Bernardino, Riverside.
What stood out
- San Bernardino City recorded 71 incidents, the highest city total and a focal point for contractors scheduling crews across the Inland Empire.
- Riverside recorded 64 incidents while Riverside, Victorville City, and San Bernardino combined for 119 incidents, affecting resource allocation across counties.
- Victorville City logged 30 incidents and the area had 231 medium or high damage estimates, guiding where larger restoration teams were needed.
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Methodology: incident counts reflect verified fire and water damage incidents surfaced to FirstLeads subscribers in the Inland Empire throughout August 2026, aggregated from FirstLeads' real-time incident monitoring network and frozen as a monthly snapshot at publish time. Damage severity is estimated from emergency response signals at the time of the incident.
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