News Release

Eureka Fire Update for June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm

Date: June 4, 2025
Contact: Megan Rockwell, 442-214-4581

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.– The Eureka Fire in Joshua Tree National Park is maintaining at 214 acres and 80% containment as of 6:00pm. 

Crews continued suppression work, extinguishing interior smoke that was accessible and pulled hose line from the perimeter. Tomorrow 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. 

The weather tonight will include showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low temperature around 62. West southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

The cause of the Eureka Fire is currently unknown and under investigation. 

There are temporary closures within the affected areas of the park while fire containment remains active. The closures will last until June 5th, 2025:

• 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. 

Safety of our firefighters and the public remains our number one priority. To learn more about fire safety in the desert visit https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/fireregime.htm

Fire safety and knowing what to do during a wildfire while visiting a National Park or when preparing your home is important. To learn more about fire safety at home and away visit Fire Safety Outreach | CAL FIRE