Over 1.4 million wildfires burned in the U.S. between 2001 and 2021

The highest number of fires occurred in 2006 with more than 96,000. The lowest occurred in 2013 with about 47,500 fires.

2004 fires do not include state lands for North Carolina.
Chart: Emily Schmidt, APM Research Lab Source: National Interagency Fire Center Get the data