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Human-caused wildfires in the U.S. 2001-2021

Published by N. Sönnichsen, May 2, 2022
There were a total of 52,641 human-caused wildfires recorded in the United States in 2021. This was a slight decrease compared to the previous year. Human activity is among the most common causes for wildfires next to weather phenomena such as lightning. Over three million acres were burned due to human-caused wildfires in the U.S. in 2021.

Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

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