The 2025 Texas wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Texas.
Background
While "fire season" varies every year in Texas, most wildfires occur in between February and April. However, there is an increasing fire danger all year-round. Fire conditions can be exacerbated by drought, strong winds, La Niña, and vegetation growth. Climate change is leading to increased temperatures, lower humidity levels, and drought conditions that are happening more often.
Summary
Texas's 2025 wildfire season began early, with dry fuels, strong winds, and low humidity contributing to heightened fire danger across many regions. In March, several major grass and brush fires ignited across the Texas Panhandle and Central Texas.
One of the most significant fires was the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County, which burned about 9,858 acres and destroyed or threatened numerous structures. The fire was fully contained by March 21.
As the season progressed, dry vegetation and drought stress increasingly primed much of East and Central Texas for fire outbreaks. Governor Greg Abbott recently raised the state's Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 3 in response to wildfire activity exceeding 3,000 acres in recent weeks.
Texas A&M Forest Service reports that in a recent reporting period, they responded to 25 new fire incidents burning 379.2 acres statewide, indicating that while many fires are small, the environment remains capable of producing larger events.
State and federal agencies remain on heightened alert, as much of the eastern half of Texas currently has dry vegetation and elevated fire potential. The Texas Fire Potential Update indicates that Central and East Texas will see moderate initial attack fire potential, with short windows of higher danger where conditions allow.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than , produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties. NameCounty AcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRef.Blue HillsHutchinson, Moore3,900MiddletonChambers3,089Twin OryxLa Salle2,156Welder ComplexSan Patricio775Damaged multiple structures and caused four injuries.WindmillOchiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts23,287Rest AreaGray, Donley7,931CrabappleGillespie9,858PersimmonJefferson1,691High LonesomeDallam23,335Pauline RoadSan Jacinto, Montgomery2,421 Salt LakeBrazoria1,025 TuleSwisher, Briscoe2,548Included two grass fires that burned west of Silverton.
See also 2025 United States wildfires
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