Black Rock Fire burns in Joshua Tree National Park, 80% contained
KESQ News Team
Update 10/13/25
The fire has been mapped at 72 acres and is 80% contained, according to CAL FIRE.
According to the National Park Service, the area around the Black Rock Campground is closued until Thursday.
“Joshua Tree National Park is currently responding to a fire near Black Rock Campground. As of now, Black Rock Visitor Center, Black Rock Art Gallery, Black Rock Campground, and surrounding trails are closed until Thursday, October 16th. The fire in its current footprint has reached 72 acres and it is now 80% contained,” reads a post on the NPS website Monday.
Original Report 10/12/25
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are on the scene of an approximately 66-acre brush fire burning in Joshua Tree National Park, just south of Yucca Valley.
The fire was first reported just before 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning within the Black Rock Campground on the far western end of the park, which has since been evacuated and closed to the public.
Just before 2:00 p.m. incident command reported that the fire had been fully surrounded by fire retardant, and reported its forward rate of spread had been stopped at 66 acres burned, with 25% containment achieved.
Authorities have not confirmed a cause of that fire.
Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.