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     • In 2020, the August Complex fire burned over 1 million acres, making it the largest wildfire in California history.
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   How many acres does a fire burn per square mile?

   • Click each state to reveal the data. For reference, there are 640 acres in a square mile; therefore, an average burned area of 6.4 acres per square mile would mean that fires burned 1 percent of a state’s total land area. A few states did not have any fires that were large enough to be included in this analysis.

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   Which year has the largest acreage burned?

   • According to National Interagency Fire Center data, of the 10 years with the largest acreage burned, all have occurred since 2004, including the peak year in 2015 (see Figure 2). This period coincides with many of the warmest years on record nationwide (see the U.S. and Global Temperature indicator).

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   Which states burn the most acreage?

   • Darker-shaded states have the largest proportion of acreage burned. Click each state to reveal the data. For reference, there are 640 acres in a square mile; therefore, an average burned area of 6.4 acres per square mile would mean that fires burned 1 percent of a state’s total land area.

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   How many acres in a square mile does a fire increase?

   • For reference, there are 640 acres in a square mile; therefore, a change of 6.4 acres per square mile would mean that burned area increased by 1 percent of a state’s total land area. A few states did not have any fires that were large enough to be included in this analysis.

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3. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2024Smoke covered 70% of California during biggest wildfire years

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   May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024. Source: University of California - Davis. Summary: As much as 70 percent of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a new study. Share:...

4. www.policygenius.com › homeowners-insuranceCalifornia Wildfire Statistics (Updated 2024) – Policygenius

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   May 17, 2024 · Some of the most destructive wildfires in California history have taken place in the last 10 years. Experts base the worst fires on how many acres are burned. In 2020, the August Complex fire burned over 1 million acres, making it the largest wildfire in California history.

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6. www.statista.com › statistics › 217072U.S. area burned by wildfires by state 2022 | Statista

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   May 22, 2024 · The fiscal year, which includes the summer and fall months of 2021, was among the most devastating fire seasons on record, with that year’s Dixie fire becoming the second- largest...

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   2 days ago · Current National Statistics. 6 Incidents. Total Number of Large Fires. 0 Total. New Large Fires. 15,689 Incidents. Year-to-date Wildfires. 53,672 Acres. Acres Burned on Large Fires. 2,237. Personnel Assigned to Wildfires. 1,925,038 Acres. Year-to-date Acres Burned. Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 07:19. National Fire News. Suppression Costs.

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   2 days ago · The Rim Fire burned 257,314 acres, including 154,530 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands, becoming the third largest wildfire in California history.

9. www.nifc.gov › fire-information › nfnNational Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center

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   Oct 13, 2023 · Acres: 458,078: 2022 (1/1/22-5/10/22) Fires: 23,801: Acres: 1,273,559: 2021 (1/1/21-5/10/21) Fires: 20,381: Acres: 544,021: 2020 (1/1/20-5/10/20) Fires: 13,966: Acres: 286,324: 2019 (1/1/19-5/10/19) Fires: 11,825: Acres: 229,470: 2018 (1/1/18-5/10/18) Fires: 20,444: Acres: 1,460,176: 2017 (1/1/17-5/10/17) Fires: 21,739: Acres: 2,070,969: 2016 ...

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    May 21, 2024 · Fires burn more land in the western United States than in the East, and parts of the West and Southwest show the largest increase in burned acreage between the first half of the period of record in Figures 4 and 5 (1984–2001) and the second half (2002–2020).