Incident Update Vail Fire
- Date:
- 08/23/2025
- Time:
- 1:52 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Vail Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-08-23
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Near Vail Lake Dam, north of Highway 79S, northeast of Temecula
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 55
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
[UPDATE 1:30PM]:The fire is deep in a remote canyon, hindering engines access. Fire resources continue building containment line and mopping up hot-spots.
Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that is well established in a canyon in a remote area with difficult access. The fire is burning at a moderate rate of spread. Additional engines have been requested.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 24
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 7
- Total Personnel
- 196
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrieta Fire Department; Hemet Fire Department; Pechanga Fire Department |