Acres burned by California wildfires each year, 1987-2024
Data for 2024, shown in yellow, is updated as of Sept. 30
Column chart show the number of acres burned by wildfire in California each year, since 1987. The past decade has had some of the largest acreage burned, led by 4.3 million acres in 2020. Eight years, including 2024, experienced over 1 million acres burned.