Update: Viper Fire burns three acres in Riverside County

Published Aug 24, 2025 #Viper fire

Updated: 6:57 p.m. Aug. 23

First discovered: 5:27 p.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Viper

Viper Fire initially started today at 5:27 p.m. in Riverside County, California.

It has burned three acres of private land, an increase of one more acre since the last update. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center