The 83-acre Mandalay Fire is burning on Tyler Street between Jurupa Avenue and Arlington Avenue.
In an update at 4:40 p.m., fire officials said forward progress had stopped.
Mandatory evacuations have been lifted, and residents can access their homes with identification at the following locations:
- Tyler St. & Eureka Dr.
- Valley Dr. & Jones Ave.
- Gaylord Dr. & Stover Ave.
The following locations will remain closed for the next 24 hours:
- Eureka Dr. & Butte Dr.
- Eureka Dr. & Cucamonga St.
- Eureka Dr. & Eagle Rock.
- Gaylord Dr. & Stover Ave.
- Mandalay Ct. & Tyler St.
It was being called a four-alarm fire. Typically, that means more than two-dozen emergency units will be called in to help.
The fire is burning in a residential area that butts up to the Hidden Valley nature area.
Many people in Riverside reported seeing the smoke from the fire.