Number of wildland fires U.S. 1990-2023
In 2023, there were a total of 56,580 wildland fires recorded in the United States. This represents a decrease from the previous year, when there were over 68,000 wildland fires recorded in the United States.
Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023
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National Interagency Fire Center. (January 30, 2024). Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2024). Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Number of Wildland Fires in The United States from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center, Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203983/-number-of-wildland-fires-in-the-us/