Key Facts
- According to federal data cited by the National Park Service, humans cause about 85 percent of all wildfires yearly in the United States.
- The Annual 2022 Wildfires Report from the National Centers for Environmental Information indicates that over 7.5 million acres of wildland were consumed by fire that year.
- According to the National Interagency Fire Center, Texas leads the country with the most wildfires and Alaska leads the county with the most acres burned. California-specific charts below on the Top 10 largest, most destructive, and deadliest wildfires.