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Updated on Wednesday 6/4/25:
Containment in the Eurkea Fire has increased to 80% as of 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release from Joshua Tree National Park.
The press release states that “Crews continued suppression work, extinguishing interior smoke that was accessible and pulled hose line from the perimeter. Tomorrow (6/4/25) will include suppression repair from equipment operations. All non-local resources will be released by Thursday morning.
Thank you to all crews that have been involved including Bureau of Land Management, Cal Fire, U.S. Forest Service, San Bernardino County Sheriffs and Fire Protection for your assistance working with NPS for a quick response and keeping the fire minimal.
Updated on Tuesday 6/3/25:
The Eureka Fire burning in Joshua Tree National Park is 75% contained at 214 acres as of 6:00 p.m. Monday (June 2)
A statement from the National Park says that crews will continue suppression work this week. Equipment assigned to today includes four engines and one hand crew. All other resources have been released.
Crews are continuing to work on mop up, and there are temporary closures in Lower Covington Flats Road and La Contenta within the park boundary. Also closed are certain backcountry camping roads in Black Rock, Covington, Quail Wash and Juniper.
Joshua Tree National Park has released an update on the Eureka Fire. Recent rains and around-the-clock crews have kept the fire supressed, and it is currently at 214 acres and at 70% containment as of 9:00 a.m. on June 2nd.
The crews still working on containment will now focus on “control and repair.”
Temporary closures are still in effect until Thursday, June 5th:
- Lower Covington Flats Road and La Contenta within the Park boundary.
- Backcountry camping in the zones covering Black Rock, Covington, Quail Wash, and Juniper.
- California Riding and Hiking Trail starting in Black Rock
- Creosote/Bigfoot Trail starting off Park Blvd in the park.
The latest update from Joshua Tree National Park regarding the Eureka Fire is that the vegetation fire has burned across 215 acres and is 65% contained as of 1 p.m. Sunday (June 1).
Crews are continuing to work on mop up, and there are temporary closures in Lower Covington Flats Road and La Contenta within the park boundary. Also closed are certain backcountry camping roads in Black Rock, Covington, Quail Wash and Juniper.
The fire was first reported on Friday (May 30) at around 12:00 noon. in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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