Update: Sunset Fire in Riverside County – Aug. 24 status

Published Aug 24, 2025 #Sunset fire

Updated: 7:25 a.m. Aug. 24

First discovered: 14 hours ago, 5:04 p.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sunset

Sunset Fire initially started 5:04 p.m. Aug. 23 in Riverside County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 14 hours. The fire is believed to have occurred naturally. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center