An international team of scientists led by researchers at the University of East Anglia summarised the wildfire events of 2025 in a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.
Almora: A forest fire erupted near the Maruti showroom in the Ganiyadholi area of Ranikhet, creating panic among local residents and business owners as flames spread dangerously close to nearby buildings. The blaze quickly intensified due to the presence of highly flammable pine trees, dry pine needles, and parched grass in the area. Flames Spread.
Tokyo: A wildfire in Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan remains largely uncontained, with the burned area expanding to nearly 1,200 hectares as of 6 a.m. local time Friday, local media reported. Since breaking out on Wednesday in a mountainous area of Otsuchi Town, the fire has destroyed eight buildings, including houses, according to Kyodo News..
In the western region of Achaia, a major blaze near the industrial zone of Patras triggered repeated emergency alerts and the evacuation of more than 20 settlements.
Los Angeles: A fast-spreading wildfire, named the Canyon Fire, prompted evacuations for communities near a canyon area in Southern California. The blaze, which began around 1:25 p.m. local time near Piru in eastern Ventura County (about 77 km northwest of Los Angeles), grew quickly to over 1,000 acres (roughly 4.05 square kilometers) with no containment.
Los Angeles: Fueled by gusty winds and bone-dry timber, Arizona’s Dragon Bravo Fire, sweeping across the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, had grown to roughly 472 square km, according to the US interagency website on wildfire. The blaze, ignited by a July 4 lightning strike on the Walhalla Plateau inside the park,.
