Incident Update Rosa Fire

Date:
08/06/2025
Time:
7:41 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Rosa Fire
Start Date/Time
2025-08-04
Incident Status
Active
Location
Highway 74, Mountain Center Community
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Riverside
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
1,658
Containment
18%
Structures Threatened
498
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The Rosa Fire is actively burning in steep, rugged, and remote terrain at moderate elevations, presenting limited access for ground resources and demonstrating a strong resistance to control efforts. Live fuels in the area are nearing critical moisture levels. There is no recorded history of major fire activity in this area. The fire remained active overnight, with noticeable fire behavior continuing until approximately 2:00 am. Crews today will continue working the interior of the fire and around structures in the evacuation zones.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders are issued for the following zones:
  • RVC-1983-A
  • RVC-1984
  • RVC-2051
  • RVC-2052
  • RVC-2121
  • RVC-2122-A
  • RVC-2122-B
To search if you are within the Evacuation Order zones, please visit Project Genasys

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings are issued for the following zones:
  • RVC-1915
  • RVC-1916
  • RVC-2123
To search if you are within the Evacuation Warning zones, please visit Project Genasys

Evacuation Shelters

Anza Community Center
56630 Highway 371
Anza, CA 92539

Palm Desert Community Center
43900 San Pablo Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Animal Evacuation Shelters

San Jacinto Animal Shelter

581 S. Grand Avenue

San Jacinto, CA 92582

Coachella Valley Animal Campus

72050 Pet Land Place

Thousand Palms, CA 92276

(Large and Small Animals)

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
91
Water Tenders
16
Helicopters
2
Dozers
15
Hand Crews
17
Other
2
Total Personnel
775

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
California Highway Patrol, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Conservation Corps, California Office of Emergency Services, Riverside County Emergency Management Department, Riverside County Animal Services, Anza Electric, Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians. Caltrans, Bureau of Land Management