A brush fire dubbed the Olive Fire sent a firefighter to the hospital and damaged three outbuildings Wednesday, August 13, 2025, after igniting near Fairview Avenue and Olive Avenue in Valle Vista, an unincorporated community just outside San Jacinto in Riverside County. The blaze was reported shortly before noon, and by the afternoon crews had stopped its spread, though the cause remains unknown.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the fire was reported a little before 12 p.m. near the intersection in Valle Vista. The firefighter suffered undisclosed injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, the station reported, while a civilian was also treated at the scene for minor smoke inhalation but declined transport to a hospital.
Crews Halt Forward Progress Within the Hour
Firefighters moved quickly once they arrived. Crews reported that they had halted the fire's forward progress around 1 p.m., roughly an hour after the initial report, per the same account. Three outbuildings were damaged in the fire, though no homes were reported threatened.
By 5 p.m., the fire had burned eight acres and stood at 50% contained, the station said. Officials said they were still working to determine what sparked the flames, and no cause had been established as of the latest update.
Part of a Busy Stretch for Riverside County Wildfires
Part of a Busy Stretch for Riverside County Wildfires The Olive Fire came 409 days before another Riverside County wildfire, the Ely Fire, which ignited on Sept. 26, 2026, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
As of the latest update from CBS Los Angeles, containment stood at 50% and the fire's forward spread had been halted.
