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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.
2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000. [3] Miller Peak Montana: Missoula: 2,724 July 14 Unknown Damage costs estimated to be over $25,000,000. [3] Durkee: Oregon: Baker: 268,492 July 17 August 7 2024 Oregon wildfires: Clearwater Wyoming: Park: 1,966 July 19 unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Damage costs estimated to ...
Cause. Average number of house fires. Average property loss. Cooking. 166,430. $1.2 billion. Heating equipment. 44,210. $1 billion. Electrical distribution/lighting ...
The System was established after the 1973 National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control report, America Burning, led to passage of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-498), which authorizes the USFA to gather and analyze information on the magnitude of the Nation's fire problem, as well as its detailed ...
FEMA's index calculates wildfire risk based on a community's expected annual fire losses, assigning ratings from very low to very high. A "very high" risk area means it has significantly higher ...
Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref Marshall Fire: Boulder: 6,200: December 30, 2021: January 1, 2022: Unknown cause. Killed two and destroyed 1,084 structures, becoming the most destructive fire in Colorado history.
The largest fire at the time was the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan, which had grown to more than 12,000 acres (4,900 ha). [ 2 ] On October 30, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced the end of the 2024 fire season. [ 3 ]
Multiple wildfires in California continue to cause deaths, evacuations and heavy damage to homes and property, including in Malibu.. The Palisades Fire began around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and ...