Incident Update Baxter Fire
- Date:
- 06/05/2025
- Time:
- 9:25 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Baxter Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-03
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Near Crater Mountain Wilderness Study Area, Fish Springs
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Lightning
- Counties
- Inyo
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Bernardino-Inyo-Mono Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 32
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Forward rate of progress is stopped on the Baxter Fire. Resources remain committed to the incident strengthening containment lines and performing suppression repair. Inclement weather in the area continues and will be monitored by ground units.
An additional vegetation fire with evacuation warnings is in effect near Birch Creek road. Visit Genasys Project Evacuation Map for more information.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued in the following zones:
- ICU-123