White Sage Fire

White Sage Fire
Part of the 2025 Arizona wildfires
The White Sage Fire on July 11, estimated at 1,000 acres
Date(s)	July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09) – Present
Location	Jacob Lake, Arizona & Kaibab National Forest
Coordinates	36°47′22″N112°15′28″W / 36.78944°N 112.25778°W / 36.78944; -112.25778
Statistics
Burned area	58,985 acres (23,870 ha)
Ignition
Cause	Lightning
Map
Perimeter of White Sage Fire (map data)
Location in northern Arizona

The White Sage Fire is a wildfire that started near Jacob Lake, Arizona on July 9, 2025. As of August 11, the fire has so far burned 58,985 acres (23,870 ha) and is 95% contained. ^{[1] [2]}

Events

July

The White Sage Fire was first reported near Jacob Lake, Arizona on July 9, 2025 at around 2:09 pm MST. ^{[1] [2]}

Over the weekend of July 13 and 14, the fire grew to over 40,000 acres. ^[3]

Cause

The cause of the fire is believed to be due to lightning. ^{[1] [2]}

Containment

As of July 18, 2025 the fire is 17% contained. ^[1]

Impact

Closures and Evacuations

Only July 10 all residents in areas north and south of Jacob Lake were ordered to evacuate. ^[4]

Part of nearby State Route 89A was closed until further notice. ^[5]

See also

• 2025 Arizona wildfires
• List of Arizona wildfires

References

1. "White Sage Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
2. Wong, Kenneth (July 10, 2025). "White Sage Fire: Northern Arizona wildfire prompts evacuations". FOX 10 Phoenix. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
3. Wasmund, Cameron (July 14, 2025). "White Sage Fire Expands to Over 40 Thousand Acres". KVOA. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
4. "White Sage Fire: Fire now 40,186 acres with 'GO' orders in effect". 12news.com. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
5. "White Sage Fire: Evacuations near Grand Canyon amid Arizona fires". www.bbc.com. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

External links

• White Sage Fire at InciWeb