There were a total of 50,697 human-caused wildfires recorded in the United States in 2023. This was a decrease of over 10 thousand fires compared to the previous year. Human activity is among the most common causes for wildfires next to weather phenomena such as lightning. Over 1.5 million acres were burned due to human-caused wildfires in the U.S. in 2023.
Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2023
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National Interagency Fire Center. (January 30, 2024). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, 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 2023." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2024). Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. 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 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, 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 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2023 [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943649/human-caused-wildfires-united-states/
