Three firefighters were injured by a falling tree while battling the Butler Fire on July 18, 2025. The fire is part of the Orleans Complex, which has now grown to over 5 802 ha (14 342 acres) and stands at 2 % containment on July 19.
A large fire vortex, or firenado, formed over the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, on July 12, 2025, amid rapidly intensifying wildfire conditions. The vortex damaged a fire engine and prompted the temporary withdrawal of fire crews.
Red flag warnings are in effect across parts of Nevada, Idaho, and Utah on July 15, 2025, due to strong winds, dry fuels, low humidity, and scattered dry thunderstorms.
Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, after igniting on July 4, 2025. The North Rim has been closed for the remainder of the 2025 season due to fire damage and chemical hazards.
A large wildfire broke out near Asprochori in Oropos, East Attica, Greece, on July 9, 2025, burning through pine forests under strong winds and prompting evacuations.
More than 110 people were injured and at least 10 homes destroyed as a wildfire spread into the northern districts of Marseille, France, on July 8 and 9, 2025. The fire forced evacuations, grounded flights at the city’s airport, and damaged critical infrastructure during intense summer heat and strong winds.
Strong winds drove a fast-moving wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, north of Marseille, forcing the shutdown of Marseille–Provence Airport around midday local time on July 8, 2025. The fire burned approximately 30 ha (74 acres), prompted evacuations, and spread smoke across the city’s northern districts.
A fast-moving brush fire burned 38 ha (95 acres), injured five, and damaged at least two homes in Māili, O‘ahu, Hawaii, on July 6, 2025. Mandatory evacuations were ordered, with fire crews reporting 75 % containment by 19:30 local time (LT).
At least 2 fatalities have been reported as multiple wildfires were brought under control in Turkey on July 4, 2025. A massive wildfire ignited near Çeşme, İzmir Province, Turkey on July 2, burned over 10 500 ha (26 000 acres) before being brought under control on July 4, following strong winds and record heat that complicated firefighting operations.
The Madre Fire in California’s San Luis Obispo County ignited around 13:00 LT on July 2, 2025, and burned through 14 370 ha (35 531 acres) by early July 3. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for multiple zones as strong winds and high temperatures continue to fuel rapid fire growth. This is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 to date.
