2025 Utah wildfires

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2025 Utah wildfires
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Monroe Canyon Fire burning up the North Slope of Monroe Creek on July 25, 2025
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There is an ongoing series of wildfires burning throughout the U.S. state of Utah.

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Background

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Utah Drought Monitor on August 19, 2025

While the typical wildfire season in Utah varies, most fires occur in between July and October. [1] Fire conditions can heavily depend on monsoons that last from late June to September. Dry monsoons can allow fires to start and spread easier, while wet ones can cause fire relief. Additionally, hot temperatures and overall dry conditions play a large role. [2]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

NameCountyAcresStart dateContainment Date [a] NotesRef
Hag Box Elder 9,200June 5June 7 [4]
Forsyth Washington 15,675June 9
99%
Lightning-caused. Burning in Pine Valley. [5]
France Canyon Garfield 34,943June 11July 23Lightning-caused. Buenas about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Hatch. [6]
Bridge Creek San Juan 2,588June 13July 21Lightning-caused. Burned about 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Page, Arizona. [7]
Mica Tooele 1,500July 8July 19Human-caused. Burned 15 miles (24 km) west of Dugway. [8]
Deer Creek San Juan, Montrose (CO) 17,724July 10
97%
Human-caused. Burned just north of Old LaSal and has destroyed twelve houses. [9] [10]
Monroe Canyon Sevier, Piute 73,721July 13
95%
Undetermined cause. Evacuations near Monroe. [11] [12]
Beulah Summit 5,719August 7
55%
Burning near Mirror Lake Highway 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Manorlands. Prompted evacuations for campers. [13] [14]
Big Springs Tooele 1,486August 9August 11Human-caused. Burned just south of Interstate 80 10 miles (16 km) east of Delle. [15] [16]
2025 Utah wildfires
Perimeters of 2025 Utah wildfires (map data)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Containment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Jasen. "Longer wildfire season means more bad air days". attheu.utah.edu. University of Utah. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Small, Adam (June 21, 2024). "Utah sees busy start to 2024 wildfire season, draws comparison to record-breaking year". KSL News Radio. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Hag Fire Map". Watch Duty . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Forsyth Fire Information". InciWeb. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "France Canyon Fire Information". InciWeb . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bridge Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mica - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.tennessean.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Deer Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.tennessean.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ Rupani, Mia (July 21, 2025). "Deer Creek Fire was human caused". Telluride Daily Planet . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Monroe Canyon - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.news-press.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Hasset, Caroleina; Burt, Spencer (July 13, 2025). "Monroe Canyon Fire grows to over 1200 acres, evacuations remain in place". KSTU . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Martin, Michael (August 8, 2025). "Fast-moving wildfire burns over 1,500 acres in Summit County, campers evacuated, structures threatened". KSTU . Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Beulah - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Big Springs - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ Tumalip, Alex (August 9, 2025). "Big Springs Fire in Tooele County 25% contained, officials say". KSL-TV . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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