Wildfire in Indiana

8 wildfire events since 2006

Every wildfire event the National Weather Service has filed in Indiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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The most significant wildfire episodes in Indiana.

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Heat and drought
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The record

Events: 8
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: $35,000

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Wildfire in Indiana, November 20 to 22, 2022$20,000 · 1 eventStrong high pressure crossing the region on the 20th promoted northwest winds gusting as high as 30 MPH.
Wildfire in Indiana, February 28, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 356 acres near the Warrick County line, southeast of Spurgeon.
Wildfire in Indiana, April 13, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 365 acres between Winslow and Campbelltown near State Route 56.
Wildfire in Indiana, November 4, 20201 eventA wildfire started south of Interstate 80/94 near the north Little Calumet River west of Chase Street. The fire spread north toward the interstate just west of Chase Street and crossed over Interstate 80/94 with traffic impacted by thick smoke.
Wildfire in Indiana, April 2 to 3, 20211 eventA wildfire occurred in the Miller Woods area of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The wildfire began on the afternoon of April 2nd and was not completely contained until the next day, April 3rd. The fire burned 300 acres though no damage was reported.
Wildfire in Indiana, October 14, 2022$5,000 · 1 eventWidespread winds from the south-southwest to west-southwest, sustained at 20-25 MPH with gusts to 30-40 MPH, rebounded temperatures by about 35-degrees Fahrenheit from an unseasonably cool morning to a seasonably mild afternoon...while promoting relative humidity falling to…
Wildfire in Indiana, March 5, 2022$10,000 · 1 eventWidespread winds from the south-southwest, sustained at 15-20 MPH with gusts 35-40 MPH brought record warmth to the area and very low relative humidity. The combination of these factors lead to a small wildfire to the southwest of Nashville, IN.
Wildfire in Indiana, April 21, 20261 eventOn April 21st, strong amplified high pressure along eastern North America promoted a robust surface gradient over Indiana, which produced southwesterly wind gusts of 25-40 mph through the afternoon to early evening.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.