Smoke from the Ranch Fire drifts over Apple Valley on Tuesday June 6, 2025. The fire was first reported that day in the area of Bowden Ranch Road and Roundup Way just south of town.© Rene Ray De ...

The Ranch fire was reported just after 2:30 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road and Coxey Truck Trail. By 5:45 p.m., the blaze had grown to 2,000 acres, fueled by high winds and low humidity.

The vegetation fire sparked at roughly 1:45 p.m. Tuesday near Bowen Ranch Road. The evacuation order applies to residents in the area from Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18.

A brush fire in Apple Valley has grown to more than 4,000 acres Tuesday afternoon, burning at least one home and prompting mandatory evacuation orders. The Ranch Fire began just after 2:30 p.m ...