Wildfires in the United States during 2025

Wildfires in the United States articles (2024–present)
2024, 2025

This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2025, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up to date.

List

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The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties in the United States during the year 2025.

Name State County Acres Start date Containment date Notes/References
Gap Arizona Graham 2,000 January 7 January 10 2025 Arizona wildfires
Eaton California Los Angeles 14,021 January 7 January 31 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced; destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 in Altadena and Pasadena, making it the second-most destructive fire in California history; seventeen confirmed fatalities and nine confirmed injuries, making it the fifth deadliest in state history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.
Palisades California Los Angeles 23,448 January 7 January 31 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced; destroyed at least 6,837 structures and damaged 966 in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, northwest of Santa Monica; twelve confirmed fatalities and four confirmed injuries; third-most destructive wildfire in California history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.
Kenneth California Los Angeles, Ventura 1,052 January 9 January 12 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.
Hughes California Los Angeles 10,425 January 22 January 30 2025 California wildfires-Burned near Castaic Lake. Evacuations forced; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event that begun on January 22, 2025.
Border 2 California San Diego 6,625 January 23 January 30 2025 California wildfires-Vegetation fire burning in the Otay Mountain Wilderness.
Blue Hills Texas Hutchinson, Moore 3,000 February 1
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Perimeters of wildfires in the United States during 2025 (>1000 acres) (map data)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gap Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "Eaton Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "California wildfires live updates: At least 5 dead, over 100,000 forced to flee". NBC News. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Bill (January 16, 2025). "Elapses size of San Francisco: LA fires carve mark on history". ABC News. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Palisades Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. ^ Turner, Austin; Conybeare, Will; Sternfield, Marc; Crow, Vivian (January 11, 2025). "Wildfire forces evacuation of Pacific Palisades; homes destroyed". KTLA 5. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Palisades Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Hughes Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Border 2 Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Blue Hills Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 1, 2025.