Update: Sterling Fire in Inyo County – Aug. 23 status

Published Aug 23, 2025 #Sterling fire

Updated: 1:49 p.m. Aug. 23

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 10:39 a.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Inyo County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sterling

Sterling Fire initially started today at 10:39 a.m. in Inyo County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for three hours. 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