2025 California wildfires
Updated: Wikipedia source
There are a series of wildfires burning throughout the state of California. As of November 19, 2025, a total of 7,834 fires have burned 525,208 acres (212,544 ha) across the state.
Infobox
Total fires
7,834
Total area
525,208 acres (212,544 ha; 2,125.44 km2; 820.638 sq mi)
Deaths
31 (preliminary)
Non-fatal injuries
22
Structures destroyed
16,511
Tables
· List of wildfires
Palisades
Palisades
Name
Palisades
County
Los Angeles
Acres
23,448
Start date
January 7
Containment date
January 31
Notes
Destroyed 6,837 structures and damaged 1,017 in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, northwest of Santa Monica; caused twelve confirmed fatalities and four confirmed injuries; third-most destructive wildfire in California history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event
Eaton
Eaton
Name
Eaton
County
Los Angeles
Acres
14,021
Start date
January 7
Containment date
January 31
Notes
Evacuations forced; destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 in Altadena and Pasadena, making it the second-most destructive fire in California history; 17 confirmed fatalities and nine confirmed injuries, making it the fifth deadliest in state history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event
Kenneth
Kenneth
Name
Kenneth
County
Ventura
Acres
1,052
Start date
January 9
Containment date
January 12
Notes
Evacuations forced; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event
Hughes
Hughes
Name
Hughes
County
Los Angeles
Acres
10,425
Start date
January 22
Containment date
January 30
Notes
Burned near Castaic Lake. Evacuations forced; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event beginning on January 22, 2025
Border 2
Border 2
Name
Border 2
County
San Diego
Acres
6,625
Start date
January 23
Containment date
January 30
Notes
Vegetation fire that burned in the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Threatened critical infrastructure on Otay Mountain and prompted evacuations for nearby communities
Silver
Silver
Name
Silver
County
Inyo
Acres
1,611
Start date
March 30
Containment date
April 6
Notes
Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Inyo and Mono counties.
Springs
Springs
Name
Springs
County
Kern, Tulare
Acres
1,817
Start date
May 6
Containment date
May 7
Notes
Unknown cause. Burned near Fountain Springs.
Democrat
Democrat
Name
Democrat
County
Kern
Acres
1,700
Start date
May 18
Containment date
May 28
Notes
Unknown cause. Burned near State Route 178 in Sequoia National Forest.
Jaw
Jaw
Name
Jaw
County
Kern
Acres
4,327
Start date
May 19
Containment date
June 1
Notes
Burned near Jawbone Canyon.
Rose
Rose
Name
Rose
County
Fresno
Acres
1,200
Start date
June 2
Containment date
June 3
Notes
Burned on Highway 74.
Ranch
Ranch
Name
Ranch
County
San Bernardino
Acres
4,293
Start date
June 10
Containment date
June 20
Notes
Prompted evacuations south of State Route 18 in the Apple Valley area. Destroyed one structure.
Dogs
Dogs
Name
Dogs
County
Kern
Acres
4,407
Start date
June 13
Containment date
June 15
Bitter
Bitter
Name
Bitter
County
San Luis Obispo
Acres
1,651
Start date
June 14
Containment date
June 15
Monte
Monte
Name
Monte
County
San Diego
Acres
1,051
Start date
June 17
Containment date
June 26
Wolf
Wolf
Name
Wolf
County
Riverside
Acres
2,413.6
Start date
June 29
Containment date
July 15
Notes
Burned in the San Jacinto Mountains. Caused evacuations for parts of Banning and nearby areas as well as the closure of a portion of State Route 243. Injured three firefighters.
Green
Green
Name
Green
County
Shasta
Acres
19,022
Start date
July 1
Containment date
August 17
Notes
Lightning-caused. Burned in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Madre
Madre
Name
Madre
County
San Luis Obispo
Acres
80,779
Start date
July 2
Containment date
July 26
Notes
Began along and caused the closure of State Route 166. Prompted evacuations for parts of California Valley. Destroyed an outbuilding and injured two firefighters.
Butler
Butler
Name
Butler
County
Siskiyou, Humboldt
Acres
21,058
Start date
July 3
Containment date
August 15
Notes
Lightning-caused. Caused evacuations for the community of Forks of Salmon and surrounding areas. Part of the Orleans Complex.
Dale
Dale
Name
Dale
County
Riverside
Acres
1,096
Start date
July 16
Containment date
July 22
Mammoth
Mammoth
Name
Mammoth
County
Modoc
Acres
2,533
Start date
July 25
Containment date
July 31
Notes
Burned in the Modoc National Forest.
Gifford
Gifford
Name
Gifford
County
San Luis Obispo,Santa Barbara
Acres
131,614
Start date
August 1
Containment date
Sept 28
Notes
Burned in the Los Padres National Forest. Destroyed five structures and caused 18 injuries.
Gold
Gold
Name
Gold
County
San Bernardino
Acres
1,036
Start date
August 4
Containment date
August 28
Notes
Burned near Holcomb Valley.
Rosa
Rosa
Name
Rosa
County
Riverside
Acres
1,671
Start date
August 4
Containment date
August 12
Notes
Prompted evacuations for Ribbonwood, Pinyon Pines, and other nearby areas. Destroyed 2 structures.
Unknown
Unknown
Name
Unknown
County
San Diego
Acres
1,000
Start date
August 5
Containment date
Unknown
Notes
Burned in Camp Pendleton. All units released from the fire on August 6.
Canyon
Canyon
Name
Canyon
County
Los Angeles, Ventura
Acres
5,370
Start date
August 7
Containment date
August 14
Notes
Destroyed 7 structures near Hasley Canyon. Caused the evacuation of approximately 4,200 residents.
Pickett
Pickett
Name
Pickett
County
Napa
Acres
6,819
Start date
August 21
Containment date
September 7
Notes
Burned in North Calistoga. Prompted evacuations for at least seventy residents.
Little
Little
Name
Little
County
Kern
Acres
2,506
Start date
August 22
Containment date
September 5
Notes
Burned along State Route 178 southwest of Lake Isabella.
Garnet
Garnet
Name
Garnet
County
Fresno
Acres
60,263
Start date
August 24
Containment date
September 25
Notes
Lightning-caused. Burned north of the Kings River in Sierra National Forest.
Dillon
Dillon
Name
Dillon
County
Siskiyou
Acres
11,929
Start date
August 25
Containment date
November 7
Notes
Caused the closure of State Route 96 in Klamath National Forest.
Log
Log
Name
Log
County
Siskiyou
Acres
1,170
Start date
August 26
Containment date
October 2
Notes
Lightning-caused. Burned in the Marble Mountain Wilderness.
Blue
Blue
Name
Blue
County
Siskiyou
Acres
3,713
Start date
August 26
Containment date
October 11
Notes
Lightning-caused. Burned nine miles (14 km) east of Happy Camp and prompted evacuation orders for the Seiad Valley area.
Salt
Salt
Name
Salt
County
Fresno, Kings, Monterey
Acres
25,580
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 12
Notes
Also known as the 14-2 Fire. Burned in the southern Diablo Range.
2-2
2-2
Name
2-2
County
Calaveras, Stanislaus
Acres
3,462
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 5
Notes
Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex.
6-5
6-5
Name
6-5
County
Tuolumne
Acres
6,935
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 13
Notes
Lightning-caused. Destroyed 95 structures, mostly in Chinese Camp. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex.
6-2
6-2
Name
6-2
County
Tuolumne
Acres
1,025
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 12
Notes
Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex.
2-8
2-8
Name
2-8
County
Calaveras
Acres
1,340
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 9
Notes
Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex.
Marmon
Marmon
Name
Marmon
County
Fresno
Acres
1,034
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 5
1-4
1-4
Name
1-4
County
Mariposa
Acres
4,451
Start date
September 2
Containment date
September 7
Notes
Burned near Raymond.
Pack
Pack
Name
Pack
County
Mono
Acres
1,974
Start date
November 13
Containment date
December 3
Notes
Burned near Crowley Lake and prompted evacuations. Destroyed 30 structures and damaged 6.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref. |
| Palisades | Los Angeles | 23,448 | January 7 | January 31 | Destroyed 6,837 structures and damaged 1,017 in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, northwest of Santa Monica; caused twelve confirmed fatalities and four confirmed injuries; third-most destructive wildfire in California history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event | |
| Eaton | Los Angeles | 14,021 | January 7 | January 31 | Evacuations forced; destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 in Altadena and Pasadena, making it the second-most destructive fire in California history; 17 confirmed fatalities and nine confirmed injuries, making it the fifth deadliest in state history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event | |
| Kenneth | Ventura | 1,052 | January 9 | January 12 | Evacuations forced; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event | |
| Hughes | Los Angeles | 10,425 | January 22 | January 30 | Burned near Castaic Lake. Evacuations forced; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event beginning on January 22, 2025 | |
| Border 2 | San Diego | 6,625 | January 23 | January 30 | Vegetation fire that burned in the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Threatened critical infrastructure on Otay Mountain and prompted evacuations for nearby communities | |
| Silver | Inyo | 1,611 | March 30 | April 6 | Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Inyo and Mono counties. | |
| Springs | Kern, Tulare | 1,817 | May 6 | May 7 | Unknown cause. Burned near Fountain Springs. | |
| Democrat | Kern | 1,700 | May 18 | May 28 | Unknown cause. Burned near State Route 178 in Sequoia National Forest. | |
| Jaw | Kern | 4,327 | May 19 | June 1 | Burned near Jawbone Canyon. | |
| Rose | Fresno | 1,200 | June 2 | June 3 | Burned on Highway 74. | |
| Ranch | San Bernardino | 4,293 | June 10 | June 20 | Prompted evacuations south of State Route 18 in the Apple Valley area. Destroyed one structure. | |
| Dogs | Kern | 4,407 | June 13 | June 15 | ||
| Bitter | San Luis Obispo | 1,651 | June 14 | June 15 | ||
| Monte | San Diego | 1,051 | June 17 | June 26 | ||
| Wolf | Riverside | 2,413.6 | June 29 | July 15 | Burned in the San Jacinto Mountains. Caused evacuations for parts of Banning and nearby areas as well as the closure of a portion of State Route 243. Injured three firefighters. | |
| Green | Shasta | 19,022 | July 1 | August 17 | Lightning-caused. Burned in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. | |
| Madre | San Luis Obispo | 80,779 | July 2 | July 26 | Began along and caused the closure of State Route 166. Prompted evacuations for parts of California Valley. Destroyed an outbuilding and injured two firefighters. | |
| Butler | Siskiyou, Humboldt | 21,058 | July 3 | August 15 | Lightning-caused. Caused evacuations for the community of Forks of Salmon and surrounding areas. Part of the Orleans Complex. | |
| Dale | Riverside | 1,096 | July 16 | July 22 | ||
| Mammoth | Modoc | 2,533 | July 25 | July 31 | Burned in the Modoc National Forest. | |
| Gifford | San Luis Obispo,Santa Barbara | 131,614 | August 1 | Sept 28 | Burned in the Los Padres National Forest. Destroyed five structures and caused 18 injuries. | |
| Gold | San Bernardino | 1,036 | August 4 | August 28 | Burned near Holcomb Valley. | |
| Rosa | Riverside | 1,671 | August 4 | August 12 | Prompted evacuations for Ribbonwood, Pinyon Pines, and other nearby areas. Destroyed 2 structures. | |
| Unknown | San Diego | 1,000 | August 5 | Unknown | Burned in Camp Pendleton. All units released from the fire on August 6. | |
| Canyon | Los Angeles, Ventura | 5,370 | August 7 | August 14 | Destroyed 7 structures near Hasley Canyon. Caused the evacuation of approximately 4,200 residents. | |
| Pickett | Napa | 6,819 | August 21 | September 7 | Burned in North Calistoga. Prompted evacuations for at least seventy residents. | |
| Little | Kern | 2,506 | August 22 | September 5 | Burned along State Route 178 southwest of Lake Isabella. | |
| Garnet | Fresno | 60,263 | August 24 | September 25 | Lightning-caused. Burned north of the Kings River in Sierra National Forest. | |
| Dillon | Siskiyou | 11,929 | August 25 | November 7 | Caused the closure of State Route 96 in Klamath National Forest. | |
| Log | Siskiyou | 1,170 | August 26 | October 2 | Lightning-caused. Burned in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. | |
| Blue | Siskiyou | 3,713 | August 26 | October 11 | Lightning-caused. Burned nine miles (14 km) east of Happy Camp and prompted evacuation orders for the Seiad Valley area. | |
| Salt | Fresno, Kings, Monterey | 25,580 | September 2 | September 12 | Also known as the 14-2 Fire. Burned in the southern Diablo Range. | |
| 2-2 | Calaveras, Stanislaus | 3,462 | September 2 | September 5 | Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex. | |
| 6-5 | Tuolumne | 6,935 | September 2 | September 13 | Lightning-caused. Destroyed 95 structures, mostly in Chinese Camp. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex. | |
| 6-2 | Tuolumne | 1,025 | September 2 | September 12 | Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex. | |
| 2-8 | Calaveras | 1,340 | September 2 | September 9 | Lightning-caused. Part of the TCU September Lightning Complex. | |
| Marmon | Fresno | 1,034 | September 2 | September 5 | ||
| 1-4 | Mariposa | 4,451 | September 2 | September 7 | Burned near Raymond. | |
| Pack | Mono | 1,974 | November 13 | December 3 | Burned near Crowley Lake and prompted evacuations. Destroyed 30 structures and damaged 6. |
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