About 7.58 million acres of land were burned due to wildfires in the United States in 2022. Since 1983, there has been a notable increase in wildfire damage. The area burned by human-caused wildfires in the U.S. surpassed 3.3 million acres in 2022.
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022
(in millions)
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National Interagency Fire Center. (January 26, 2023). Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. January 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2023). Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Acres Burned by Wildfires in The United States from 1983 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center, Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, January 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/