Facts + Statistics: Wildfires

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.     

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