2025 Utah wildfires

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2025 Utah wildfires
Monroe Canyon Fire July 27.jpg
Monroe Canyon Fire burning up the North Slope of Monroe Creek on July 25, 2025
Statistics [1]
Total fires1,137
Total area164,701 acres (66,652 ha; 666.52 km2; 257.345 sq mi)
Season
←  2024

There is an ongoing series of wildfires burning throughout the U.S. state of Utah.

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Background

Utah Drought Monitor on August 19, 2025 2025 Utah Drought Monitor.png
Utah Drought Monitor on August 19, 2025

While the typical wildfire season in Utah varies, most fires occur in between July and October. [2] 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. [3]

Summary

Utah's 2025 wildfire season has been unusually intense and active. As of mid-season, the state has recorded over 1,100 wildfires, with total acreage burning reaching well into the six-figure range. [1] [4]

One of the most significant incidents is the Monroe Canyon Fire, burning across Sevier and Piute counties. By August, it had grown to about 70,000 acres, making it the season’s largest Utah fire to date. [5]

Another major blaze, the France Canyon Fire in Garfield County, consumed 34,943 acres before containment. [6]

The Forsyth Fire near St. George, ignited by lightning, burned approximately 15,662 acres and destroyed fourteen residential structures and four outbuildings. [7] [8]

Conditions fueling the fire activity include above-average heat, low humidity, strong winds, and extended dry spells. These factors have exacerbated fire spread, hampered suppression efforts, and caused smoke impacts across broad areas. [9]

Additionally, the fires have at times produced their own intense weather phenomena, including pyrocumulus / "fire cloud" development, which can result in erratic winds and complicate firefighting operations. [10]

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 2,700June 5June 7Human-caused. Burned 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Grantsville. [12] [13]
Forsyth Washington 15,662June 9
99%
Lightning-caused. Burning in Pine Valley. [14]
France Canyon Garfield 34,943June 11July 23Lightning-caused. Burned 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. [15]
Mica Tooele 1,500July 8July 19Human-caused. Burned 15 miles (24 km) west of Dugway. [16]
Deer Creek San Juan, Montrose (CO) 17,724July 10August 11Human-caused. Burned just north of La Sal and has destroyed twelve houses. [17] [18]
Monroe Canyon Sevier, Piute 73,721July 13September 4Undetermined cause. Prompted evacuations near Monroe. [19] [20]
Beulah Summit 5,719August 7September 25Burned near Mirror Lake Highway 3 miles (4.8 km) in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Prompted evacuations for campers near Coalville. [21] [22]
Big Springs Tooele 1,486August 9August 11Human-caused. Burned 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Interstate 80. [23] [24]
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. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "2025 Season Summary". Utah Fire Info. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lee, Jasen. "Longer wildfire season means more bad air days". University of Utah. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Utah Wildfires". KUER-FM . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Utah's largest wildfire of 2025 surpasses 70,000 acres in Fishlake National Forest" . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "France Canyon Fire Information". InciWeb . Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2025 Season Summary". Utah Fire Info. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Fast-moving blaze in southwest Utah destroys a dozen structures and forces evacuations". Associated Press . June 21, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (August 5, 2025). "Utah and the West are burning, and no relief appears in sight". Deseret News . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Schoenbaum, Hannah; Montoya Bryan, Susan (August 1, 2025). "'Fire clouds' over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate". Associated Press . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  12. ↑ "Hag Fire Map". Watch Duty . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hag Fire". Map of Fire. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Forsyth Fire Information". InciWeb . Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bridge Creek – Wildfire and Smoke Map". USA Today . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Mica – Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Tennessean . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Deer Creek – Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Tennessean . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ Rupani, Mia (July 21, 2025). "Deer Creek Fire was human caused". Telluride Daily Planet . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Monroe Canyon - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The News-Press . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ Hasset, Caroleina; Burt, Spencer (July 13, 2025). "Monroe Canyon Fire grows to over 1200 acres, evacuations remain in place". KSTU . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Martin, Michael (August 8, 2025). "Fast-moving wildfire burns over 1,500 acres in Summit County, campers evacuated, structures threatened". KSTU . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Beulah – Wildfire and Smoke Map". USA Today . Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Big Springs – Wildfire and Smoke Map". USA Today . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  24. ↑ 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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