It's been a hot and dry stretch out west. Basically anytime the winds have kicked up, the wildfire risk has followed suit. After just about a month of fire weather concerns, numerous fires have erupted and continue to burn.

GIFFORD FIRE

Burning as California's largest wildfire in 2025, the Gifford Fire has torched over 122k acres. The good news has been the containment numbers in recent days. That has increased to 33% as of Tuesday morning.

LEE FIRE

A large fire erupted on the western slope of the Rockies. The Lee Fire has only been burning for a little over a week, but has burned almost as many acres as the Gifford Fire, over 120k acres. Most of the poor air quality has been locked up around Grand Junction, fluctuating at times.

DRAGON BRAVO FIRE

One of the largest fires in Arizona history, the Dragon Bravo Fire, has continued to smolder along the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon. It has burned more than 140,000 acres, making it the 7th largest in state history.

Another fire that has cropped up in the last few days was the Billy Fire which is burning northeast of Phoenix. That is burning in Tonto National Forest after being ignited by lightning on August 11.

FORECAST

Wednesday looks like it'll be the most concerning day of the next few. A trough will push a cold front through part of the West Coast. That front will kick up winds, AND turn them out of the west. That downsloping effect will heat up and dry out those winds.

For now, elevated fire weather concerns are highlighted by the Storm Prediction Center.