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
Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021
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Statistics on Wildfires in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Deadliest wildfires worldwide 1990-2021
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Scale
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- Basic Statistic Total U.S. forest land in 2017, by region
- Basic Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 1983-2021
- Premium Statistic Human-caused wildfires in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Area burned by human-caused wildfires in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of wildfires in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Largest wildfires by area burned in California 1932-2021
Effects
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- Premium Statistic Estimated drought and wildfire economic costs in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Costliest wildfires in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Wildfire suppression costs in California 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Structures burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest property-related wildfire risk 2021
- Premium Statistic Most destructive wildfires in California 1932-2022
- Premium Statistic Deadliest wildfires in California 1932-2022
Public opinion
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- Largest wildfires in California 2022, by acres burned
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National Interagency Fire Center. (February 1, 2022). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2022). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Number of Human-caused Wildfires in The United States from 2001 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center, Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2021 [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/