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There's been no shortage of wildfires in Arizona in summer 2025, with the Billy Fire prompting the most recent evacuations.
The 145,000-acre Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is now 80% contained, with the long-awaited arrival ...
Lightning increases dramatically in Arizona during the summer monsoon season, from mid-June through the end of September. The state received 3,000 lightning strikes as of the beginning of July, ...
The Dragon Bravo Fire, ignited by lightning around July 4, has become the largest wildfire in the continental United States in 2025.
“This year is really standing out,” said Michael Crimmins, a climatologist at the University of Arizona. “It’s a failure to launch into a mature monsoon pattern, and now we’re running ...
Crews fighting Arizona wildfires are having a tougher time getting containment this year because of the hot, dry weather and rough terrain.