There were a total of 53,563 human-caused wildfires recorded in the United States in 2020. This was an increase of some 9,000 fires compared to the previous year. Human activity is among the most common causes for wildfires next to weather phenomena such as lightning. Nearly six million acres were burned due to human-caused wildfires in the U.S. in 2020.
Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2020
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National Interagency Fire Center. (October 13, 2021). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, 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 2020." Chart. October 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2021). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 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 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
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