Update: Palen Fire in Riverside County – Aug. 29 status

Published Aug 29, 2025 #Palen fire

Updated: 2:37 p.m. Aug. 29

First discovered: 6 hours ago, 7:50 a.m. Aug. 29

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Palen

Palen Fire initially started today at 7:50 a.m. in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for six hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center