Incident Update Buchanan Fire
- Date:
- 03/27/2025
- Time:
- 7:56 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Buchanan Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-03-24
- Incident Status
- Finalized
- Location
- Highway 86 and 72nd Avenue, Thermal
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 25
- Containment
- 100%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE 03/27/25 at 7:30AM - Firefighters continue making excellent progress, holding the fire at 25 acres with 85% containment. Crews are focused on reinforcing control lines and addressing any remaining hotspots to ensure full containment. Today, two fire engines and one water tender will remain on-scene, conducting mop-up operations and patrolling the burn area.
UPDATE 03/26/25 at 10:30AM - The fire remains at 25 acres and is 60% contained. Firefighters are working diligently to reach a full containment.
UPDATE 03/25/25 at 7PM - The fire remains at 25 acres and is now 60% contained. Firefighters strengthened control lines around the burn area and will remain on-scene overnight for extensive mop-up to ensure full containment is reached.
UPDATE 03/25/25 at 7:32AM - The fire remains 25 acres and is now 32% contained. A day assignment of eight fire engines, two water tenders and a bulldozer will be present today, continuing to work on overhaul and full containment.
UPDATE 03/24/25 AT 8:00PM - The fire remains 25 acres and 25% contained. Firefighters will remain on-scene overnight working on mop-up in heavy fuel loading. One firefighter was transported to a local hospital for a minor medical complaint. This will be the final update of the evening unless significant changes occur.
UPDATE 3/24/25 at 3:55 PM - The fire remains at 25 acres and is now 25% contained. Firefighters are engaged in heavy mop-up within the fire perimeter. Resources are expected to remain on scene throughout the night and into tomorrow.
Firefighters are on-scene of fire burning at a moderate rate of spread in heavy fuels. The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place. Five additional type III (off-road) engines have been requested for access issues.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 2
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Dozers
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 8
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soboba Fire Department; Bureau of Land Management |