According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) :
For 2021, 58733 fires (5th least) burned 7139713 acres (10th least), which is 121.56 acres burned/fire (8th most).
For more wildfire statistics visit U.S. Wildfires.
U.S. Wildfires200020212002200420062008201020122014201620182020012M2M4M6M8M10MAcres Burned0100K20K40K60K80KNumber of Fires018020406080100120140160Acres Burned per Fire2001-2020 Average:7,000,513.55 Acres68,707.25 Fires103.92 Acres/FireSource: National Interagency Fire Center(NIFC)AcresFiresAcres/Fire
Year-to-Date Wildfire Statistics
2021 | Totals | Rank(out of 22 years) | Record | 2001-2020Average |
Value | Year | |||
Acres Burned | 7139713 | 13th Most | 10274679 | 2020 |
10th Least | ||||
Number of Fires | 58733 | 18th Most | 96385 | 2006 |
5th Least | ||||
Acres Burned per Fire | 121.56 | 8th Most | 176.37 | 2020 |
15th Least |
Citing This Report
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Monthly Wildfires Report for Annual 2021, published online January 2022, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/fire/202113.