State Wildfire History

Wildfire risk varies dramatically across the United States. The western states — California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico — account for the majority of large acreage events and structure losses. Southeastern states (particularly Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas) experience frequent but typically smaller fires driven by pine plantation fuels and prescribed-burn culture. Alaska has the largest annual acreage of any state in most years, but in remote boreal forest with limited structure exposure. Select any state below to view its annual fire season totals, largest recorded incidents, and county-level history.