The Cranston Fire was a wildfire that burned in southwest Riverside County, California, in the United States.

The Cranston Fire impacted the communities of Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and Anza as well as recreational activities in the Lake Hemet area, San Bernardino National Forest and Mount San Jacinto State Park.

Over 2,000 people were evacuated, including Mountain Center, Idyllwild, Lake Hemet, a Girl Scouts camp and more.

Evacuations were expanded to include Cedar Glen, Fern Valley, Mount San Jacinto State Park, and Pine Cove.

Numerous areas, including campgrounds, in both the State Park and San Bernardino National Forest were closed.

[1] By the next day, July 28, two firefighters were reported injured and Hamilton High School was named an evacuation center.

[5] Crews focused on mopping up and securing the fire's edge and containment lines were near finished around Idyllwild.

Repair began to reduce erosion and mitigate impacts to natural resources as a result of fire suppression efforts.

Teams began to be demobilized as the fire moved towards containment with mop up and suppression repair efforts in progress.

[15] McGlover was sentenced to 12 years and four months in prison, must register as an arsonist for life, and is required to pay restitution to victims.