Rosa Fire: 1200 acres, zero percent containment, Hwy. 74 shut down from Hwy. 371 to Palm Desert
Jesus Reyes
ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – Highway 74 remains shut down as a vegetation fire has burned around 1,200 acres between Anza and Pinyon Pines, with zero percent containment.
Evacuation orders include these areas: RVC-1983-A, RVC-1984, RVC-2051, RVC-2052, RVC-2121, RVC-2122-A, RVC-2122-B. These zones are in the area of Alpine Village and Pinyon Pines. See Genasys Protect for exact parameters of these areas.
Evacuation warnings have been issued for these areas: RVC-1915, RVC-1916, RVC-2123.
CAL FIRE reports on social media that Care and Reception and Animal Evacuation sites are located at:
Desert Community Center, 43900 San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert
Anza Community Center, 56630 Highway 371, Anza
Animal evacuations at San Jacinto Animal Shelter, 581 S. Grand Ave., San Jacinto
Animal evacuations at Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms
The fire was first reported just before 12:30 p.m., on Highway 74 east of Santa Rosa Truck Trail.
“Firefighters are on scene of 10 acres of vegetation burning at a rapid rate of spread. Additional air and ground resources have been requested,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media.
By 4:30 p.m., the fire has burned approximately 1,200 acres, according to incident command.
Evacuation orders were issued for scattered properties on the west side of Pinyon Pines.
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Care and reception centers opened at the Anza Community Hall and Palm Desert Community Center, Supervisor Manuel Perez announced on social media.
The following animal evacuation shelters are open:
San Jacinto Animal Shelter – 581 S. Grand Avenue, San Jacinto
Coachella Valley Animal Campus – 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms
The California Highway Patrol shut down both sides of the two-lane highway between the junction at Highway 371 and Big Horn in Palm Desert.
#AIRQUALITY ADVISORY: WILDFIRE SMOKE (Monday, August 4th – Tuesday, August 5th):Smoke from the #GiffordFire, #RosaFire and #GoldFire is expected to impact parts of the South Coast Air Basin and Coachella Valley: https://t.co/Y158OoPtBX pic.twitter.com/wffdYY2EE0
— South Coast AQMD (@SouthCoastAQMD) August 5, 2025
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