Wolf Fire (2025)

Wolf Fire
Wolf Fire
Part of the 2025 California wildfires
Date(s)	June 29, 2025 – July 15, 2025; (17 days);
Location	Riverside County, California
Coordinates	33°55′54″N 116°53′51″W / 33.93167°N 116.89750°W
Statistics
Burned area	2,414 acres (977 ha; 4 sq mi; 10 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	3 (Firefighters)
Ignition
Cause	Under investigation
Map
	Perimeter of Wolf Fire (2025) (map data)
	The general location of the Wolf Fire in Southern California

The Wolf Fire is a wildfire burning in Riverside county in Southern California.^[1] It ignited on June 29, 2025, in Banning, California; in Riverside County. As of July 6, 2025^[update], it has burned 2,414 acres (977 hectares) and is 30 percent contained.^[1]

Progression

The Wolf Fire was reported on June 29 at 3:09 PM, west of State Route 243 near Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail.^[2] By 7 PM that evening, evacuations had been issued near State Route 243, and the fire had grown to 1,000 acres (400 ha).^[3] Dry brush and gusty winds aided the Wolf Fire's growth, and by the morning of June 30, it was 1,400 acres (570 ha).^[4]

Fire conditions persisted, increasing the fire's size to 2,400 acres (970 ha) at 10% contained that afternoon. State Route 243 to Idyllwild.^[5] 15,000 people were under evacuation orders and 4,200 structures were threatened, but the Wolf Fire reached 35% containment on July 1. An evacuation center was set up at Hemet High School. With increased fire risk expected after July 4, crews focused on establishing containment lines and mop-up operations.^[6]

50% containment was reached later that night from favorable weather changes letting firefighters extend containment lines. All evacuation orders outside the fire perimeter were lowered to warnings, and evacuation warnings were lifted.^[7] By July 4, the fire was 75% and experiencing minimal activity, and Highway 243 reopened. More evacuations were being downgraded and lifted.^[8]