According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) :
For 2022, 66255 fires (12th least) burned 7534403 acres (11th most), which is 113.72 acres burned/fire (10th most).
For more wildfire statistics visit U.S. Wildfires.
U.S. Wildfires200020222002200420062008201020122014201620182020012M2M4M6M8M10MAcres 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
2022 | Totals | Rank(out of 23 years) | Record | 2001-2020Average |
Value | Year | |||
Acres Burned | 7534403 | 11th Most | 10274679 | 2020 |
13th Least | ||||
Number of Fires | 66255 | 12th Most | 96385 | 2006 |
12th Least | ||||
Acres Burned per Fire | 113.72 | 10th Most | 176.37 | 2020 |
14th Least |
Citing This Report
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Monthly Wildfires Report for Annual 2022, published online January 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/fire/202213.
