June 9 in weather history

Forsyth Fire

June 9, 2025

The Forsyth Fire was a wildfire that burned 30 miles (48 km) north of St. George, Utah. The fire was ignited on June 9, 2025, from a lightning strike starting a fire inside a tree trunk. Strong winds on June 19 resulted in the fire to rapidly spread towards Pine Valley. The fire has destroyed 14 residential…

The record

Date
June 9, 2025
Kind
Wildfire

What happened

The Forsyth Fire was a wildfire that burned 30 miles (48 km) north of St. George, Utah. The fire was ignited on June 9, 2025, from a lightning strike starting a fire inside a tree trunk. Strong winds on June 19 resulted in the fire to rapidly spread towards Pine Valley. The fire has destroyed 14 residential structures and four outbuildings. The fire reached 100% containment on August 7 at a size of 15,675 acres (6,343 ha).

From Wikipedia, “Forsyth Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q135440771 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Forsyth Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.