Incident Update Baxter Fire
- Date:
- 05/15/2025
- Time:
- 5:23 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Baxter Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-05-15
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Avenida Manana / Running Rabbit Road, Murrieta
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 60
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The forward progress of the fire has been stopped at 59.5 acres. The evacuation warning for zone RVC-1896 remains in place.
Evacuation Zones
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 5
- Other
- 23
- Total Personnel
- 168