Rank State Number of fires
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1 California 10,431
2 Texas 6,713
3 Arizona 2,524
4 Montana 2,433
How many wildfires are currently burning in the United States?
This year, 37,803 fires have burned more than 3 million acres across the United States, per NIFC. During the same period in 2020, 32,059 fires burned a total of 2.1 million acres. As of August 1, 2021, there are 91 active wildfires raging across the US.1 Aug 2021
How many forest fires are there in the United States?
2020: In 2020 there were 58,950 wildfires compared with 50,477 in 2019, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. About 10.1 million acres were burned in 2020, compared with 4.7 million acres in 2019.
How many Western states have wildfires?
Over 50 large fires are burning in 10 states across the western US. Here's how they stack in history. Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment.12 Jul 2021