NOAA Storm Events · 2025
Wildfire
Direct deaths
61
9.7% of all recorded 2025 hazard deaths · 39 injuries
Reported property damage
$789M
+ $193M crop · NOAA estimate, not insured loss
Reach
28 states
307 events recorded
Read this as one year, not history. These are NOAA's 2025 figures — a single,
volatile year (a major event in another year would change them sharply). Deaths are NOAA
"direct" deaths only — indirect deaths (e.g. a heart attack while clearing storm debris) are excluded.
Where wildfire took the most lives in 2025
Highest recorded direct-death toll by state. This reflects 2025 events, not a state's standing risk.
StateDeathsProperty damage
CALIFORNIA 58 $50M
OKLAHOMA 2 $60M
HAWAII 1 $1M
WASHINGTON 0 $543M
IDAHO 0 $49M
UTAH 0 $35M
MINNESOTA 0 $23M
MISSOURI 0 $15M
NEW MEXICO 0 $6M
TEXAS 0 $2M
What these figures mean
- RECORDED — the death, injury, and damage counts are NOAA Storm Events records of 2025 events, summed across states.
- CONTEXT — one volatile year; direct deaths only; damage is NOAA's estimate, not insured loss. Past toll is not a forecast of your risk.
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This is the past toll — not your risk
Where wildfire killed people in 2025 is not where it will next, and a national count says nothing about your home. For your exposure, see your state and county risk profiles; for warnings, the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.