This statistic shows the leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season. During that time period, 38 percent of human-caused wildfires began in spring, compared to only nine percent of wildfires caused by lightning strikes.
Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season
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PNAS. (March 14, 2017). Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/
PNAS. "Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season." Chart. March 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/
PNAS. (2017). Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/
PNAS. "Leading Causes of Wildfires in The United States from 1992 to 2012, by Season." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/
PNAS, Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Leading causes of wildfires in the United States from 1992 to 2012, by season [Graph], PNAS, March 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943157/leading-causes-wildfires-us-season/