A lightning-sparked wildfire known as Garnet Fire entered the McKinley Grove of giant ancient sequoias in California’s Sierra National Forest on September 8, 2025. Firefighters reported ember ignition in upper branches but no complete canopy burn. Containment stands at about 15% after burning 22 000 ha (55 000 acres) since igniting on August 24.
A fast-moving wildfire erupted in Lakeside, San Diego County, California at around 15:00 LT on September 8, 2025, burning 2.1 ha (5.3 acres), destroying six mobile homes, and injuring two people before firefighters contained it overnight.
The 6-5 Fire, part of the TCU September Lightning Complex, has burned more than 2 400 ha (6 000 acres) in Tuolumne County, California, since igniting on September 2, 2025, destroying at least five homes in the historic settlement of Chinese Camp and forcing evacuations. Containment remains at zero percent.
More than a dozen roads in Imperial County, California were shut down on August 26, 2025, after severe monsoonal storms triggered flash floods, road erosion, and power outages across the region.
The Garnet and Dillon wildfires have grown rapidly over the past 3 days, burning through more than 4 000 ha (10 000 acres) of land in Fresno and Siskiyou counties as of August 27, 2025.
The Pickett Fire has burned 2 642 ha (6 531 acres) of land north of Calistoga, Napa County, California, since August 21, 2025. Nearly 200 residents have been forced to evacuate, and multiple prominent wineries in the Napa Valley are under threat.
A M4.0 earthquake struck The Geysers geothermal field in northern California at 12:48 UTC (05:48 LT) on August 14, 2025, followed by more than 85 aftershocks through the evening.
New research published on August 6, 2025, in JAMA estimates that 440 excess deaths occurred in Los Angeles County, California, from January 5–February 1, 2025, due to the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, compared with 30 direct deaths officially reported.
The rapidly-spreading Canyon Fire near Lake Piru, California has burned nearly 2 023 ha (5 000 acres) since igniting on August 7, 2025, and triggered evacuation orders for 2 500 residents. Firefighters, with 400 personnel, 7 helicopters, and 11 fixed-wing aircraft, are battling the blaze as it spreads east toward communities and powerlines.
Gifford Fire has burned over 26 200 ha (65 000 acres) in Los Padres National Forest, California, forcing evacuations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties since igniting on August 1, 2025. The fire is 3% contained, with more than 1 000 personnel assigned.
