Early in July 2025, the Orleans Complex wildfire broke out in the isolated and untamed areas of Siskiyou County, California, endangering local infrastructure, wildlife, and communities. This complicated fire, which was mostly made up of the Red Fire and the Butler Fire, turned into one…
The Madre Fire was a wildfire that started along Highway 166 in a remote area close to New Cuyama in San Luis Obispo County on July 2, 2025, shortly after 1:00 p.m. A perfect storm of intense heat, low humidity, strong downslope winds, rough terrain,…
The Green Fire was a wildfire that started north of the Pit River in Shasta County, California, on the evening of July 1, 2025, at around 9:37 PM. A lightning strike during a storm caused the fire to start deep within the rocky Shasta-Trinity National…
A wildfire that would later be known as the Jaw Fire started in Kern County on May 19, 2025, at round 2:23 PM. The fire began in a rough, sparsely populated area known for its dry brush and steep canyons, close to Jawbone Canyon Road…