Wildfires in the United States during 2025
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Wildfires in the United States articles (2024–present) |
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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
[edit]Name | State | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes/References |
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Gap | Arizona | Graham | 2,000 | January 7 | January 10 | 2025 Arizona wildfires[1] |
Eaton | California | Los Angeles | 14,021 | January 7 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced; destroyed at least 9,416 structures and damaged 1,064 in Altadena and Pasadena, making it the second most destructive fire in California history. Seventeen confirmed fatalities and seven confirmed injuries. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event. [2][3][4] | |
Hurst | California | Los Angeles | 799 | January 7 | January 16 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with compelling Santa Ana wind event. [5] |
Palisades | California | Los Angeles | 23,713 | January 7 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced; destroyed at least 6,380 structures and damaged 857 in Pacific Palisades, northwest of Santa Monica. Eleven confirmed fatalities and four confirmed injuries. Third most destructive wildfire in California history. Associated with compelling Santa Ana wind event. [6][7][8] | |
Lidia | California | Los Angeles | 395 | January 8 | January 11
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2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event. [9] |
Sunset | California | Los Angeles | 43 | January 8 | January 9 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.[10] |
Kenneth | California | Los Angeles, Ventura | 1,052 | January 9 | January 12 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.[11] |
Hughes | California | Los Angeles | 10,176 | January 22 | 2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced. Associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event beginning on January 22, 2025.[12] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gap Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Eaton Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "California wildfires live updates: At least 5 dead, over 100,000 forced to flee". NBC News. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (January 16, 2025). "Elapses size of San Francisco: LA fires carve mark on history". ABC News. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Hurst Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Palisades Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Palisades Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Lidia Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Sunset Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kenneth Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Hughes Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 22, 2025.