This statistic describes the number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005. In 1990, a total number of 112,440 fires in the United States on land area was reported, of which almost 79 thousand were on forest land.
Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005
* Data revised based on new data from National Interagency Fire Center. Forest and other wooded land data prorated based on burn severity/NLCD overlays of major fires for 2004-2007. Ratios for 2005 applied to total fire area for 1990 and 2000. Number of fires prorated according to fire area for each period.
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FAO. (June 30, 2010). Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/
FAO. "Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005." Chart. June 30, 2010. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/
FAO. (2010). Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/
FAO. "Number of Fires on Forest and Other Land in The United States from 1990 to 2005." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/
FAO, Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of fires on forest and other land in the United States from 1990 to 2005 [Graph], FAO, June 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252898/number-of-fires-on-forest-and-other-land-in-the-us/
