Annual 2022 Wildfires Report | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

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).

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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.