Annual 2021 Wildfires Report | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

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).

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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.