Update: Watkins Fire burns 0.5 acres in Riverside County

Published Aug 18, 2025 #Watkins fire

Updated: 2:09 p.m. Aug. 18

First discovered: 1:01 p.m. Aug. 18

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Watkins

Watkins Fire initially started today at 1:01 p.m. in Riverside County, California.

It has burned 0.5 acres of private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center