Wildfires

Wildfires of 1992

Federal, state and local agencies reported 67,961 wildfires in the United States in 1992, burning 2,199,923 acres. 419 fires reached 1,000 acres or more in at least one record; the largest was the Foothills Fire in Idaho, at 177,544 acres.

Wildfires reported
67,961
Acres, all reports
2,199,923
Fires of 1,000 acres or more
419
Burned areas mapped by MTBS
207
Perimeters on file
1,051

1991 1993

Map

Every fire of 1992 with a page here, sized by the acres burned. Select one for its perimeter and record.

Largest fires419

Wildfires of 1,000 acres or more, largest first. The size is the reported final size where a fire report survives, else the burned area MTBS mapped, else the area inside the final perimeter.

FireStateAcresStartCause
Foothills FireID177,544Aug 19, 1992Natural
Black Ridge FireID149,250Aug 2, 1992Natural
Fountain FireCA64,000Aug 20, 1992Human
Fire 213225AK48,087Jun 11, 1992Human
Sagehen FireID39,562Aug 3, 1992Natural
Coffee Pot FireNV38,200Aug 2, 1992Natural
A 414 Burnt Mountain FireAK35,090Jul 19, 1992Natural
New Underwood FireSD33,000Oct 22, 1992Human
Paradise FireAK32,066
Lone Pine FireOR30,809Aug 2, 1992Human
Creel FireNM29,000Jun 3, 1992Natural
Btt S 48 FireAK25,600Jun 23, 1992Natural
Ro FireID25,039Aug 2, 1992Natural
Cleveland FireCA24,580Sep 29, 1992Human
Haystack FireWA24,400Aug 3, 1992Human
Crooked Creek FireID23,654Aug 20, 1992Natural
Potter Butte FireID19,225Aug 3, 1992Natural
Meadow Divide FireID18,443
Gulch FireCA18,000Aug 16, 1992Human
Rattlesnak FireWA17,628Jun 9, 1992Human
Windy Ridge FireID17,500Aug 19, 1992Natural
Porcupine Creek FireID13,925Aug 18, 1992Natural
Dixie Crk FireNV13,202Aug 2, 1992Natural
Dunnigan 2 FireID12,860Sep 2, 1992Human
Well Field FireID12,677Aug 19, 1992Natural
Cow Hollow 2 FireID12,265Aug 2, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireNM12,000Oct 1, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL11,479Mar 1, 1992
Southline FireLA11,210Oct 14, 1992Human
Unnamed FireKS11,131Mar 13, 1992
Robinson Spring FireOR10,706Sep 15, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireCA10,234Aug 21, 1992
East Evans FireOR10,135Aug 3, 1992Human
Chicken Sp FireOR9,980Jul 18, 1992Natural
Great Rift FireID9,819Aug 3, 1992Natural
Presley FireID9,507Jun 28, 1992Natural
Trapper FireID9,500Aug 21, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireTX9,000Sep 21, 1992
Augustine FireNM8,900Mar 8, 1992
Rainbow FireCA8,800Aug 20, 1992Natural
County Line FireID8,310Jul 31, 1992Natural
Frontier FireNM8,000Mar 19, 1992
Moccasin FireCA8,000Aug 1, 1992Human
Middle Ridge FireCA7,530Aug 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL7,528Feb 14, 1992
Post Office Bay FireFL7,400May 25, 1992Human
Blank FireMT7,379Sep 24, 1992Natural
Canyon FireNV7,180Aug 2, 1992Human
Alvord FireOR7,139Jun 28, 1992Human
Mosby Bt FireID7,080Sep 3, 1992Natural
COWHOLLOW2 FireID7,000Aug 3, 1992Natural
Whitmore FireWA6,985Jun 25, 1992Natural
Villa FireCA6,700Sep 25, 1992Human
Unnamed FireID6,536
Warm Springs FireID6,500Aug 20, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL6,221Mar 1, 1992
Burton FireCA6,140Sep 25, 1992Human
Scott FireID6,080Aug 18, 1992Natural
Gobbler FireNM6,000Jun 23, 1992Natural
Whiteriver FireSD5,970Sep 26, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL5,934Mar 1, 1992
Idaho Line FireNV5,500Aug 2, 1992Natural
Pillar Bt FireID5,415Aug 8, 1992Human
Newton FireNM5,382Feb 21, 1992
Unnamed FireCA5,337Aug 3, 1992
Forked River Moutain Apr FireNJ5,284Jun 13, 1992Human
Unnamed FireMN5,200May 10, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL5,076Feb 14, 1992
Barker FireCA5,050Aug 20, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL5,050Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL4,998Mar 1, 1992
Boot Mtn FireWA4,940Jun 25, 1992Natural
Power Plant FireNJ4,832May 3, 1992Human
La Paloma FireCA4,800Aug 7, 1992Human
Napau FireHI4,700Feb 17, 1992Human
Pioneer FireUT4,600Jul 23, 1992
Cem Nw 45 FireAK4,570Jul 2, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireOK4,551Mar 23, 1992
Cem Nw 42 FireAK4,530Jul 2, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL4,518Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireNJ4,465May 3, 1992
Unnamed FireFL4,285Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL4,219Feb 14, 1992
Mesa FireCA4,200Apr 30, 1992Human
Deseret/Spring Canyon FireUT4,160Aug 1, 1992
Grouse Creek FireID4,130Jun 11, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireWA4,000Sep 12, 1992Human
Cub FireNM4,000Jun 24, 1992Natural
Rdoorecmpx FireMT4,000Apr 2, 1992Human
Unnamed FireWY4,000Sep 24, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,942Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,906Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,863Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,834Mar 17, 1992
Hermosa FireSD3,734Oct 13, 1992Human
Unnamed FireOK3,700Mar 23, 1992
California Creek FireNV3,600Aug 4, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL3,590Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,583Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireMO3,532Mar 16, 1992
Butch Mills N Promontory FireUT3,520Aug 21, 1992
Piyawiconi FireSD3,500Oct 25, 1992Human
Crain FireLA3,500Aug 31, 1992
Ruby FireCA3,460Sep 7, 1992Human
Great Lake FireNC3,400May 16, 1992Human
Fire 232266AK3,390Jun 19, 1992Natural
Black Jack Island FireGA3,383Feb 29, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,376Feb 14, 1992
Horsefly FireID3,340Aug 1, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL3,336Mar 1, 1992
Rattlesnak FireWA3,250Jun 25, 1992Natural
Fort Spring FireOR3,206Aug 19, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL3,206Mar 1, 1992
Pole Canyon FireUT3,200Sep 13, 1992
Beaver FireNM3,150Sep 28, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL3,136Mar 1, 1992
Cem Wnw 73 FireAK3,130Jun 29, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireOR3,086Aug 3, 1992
Smith Marsh FireTX3,059Aug 25, 1992
Unnamed FireFL3,056Mar 17, 1992
Little Mtn FireUT3,040Jul 20, 1992
Snookum FireWA3,000Aug 4, 1992Human
Meeks FireNM3,000Mar 7, 1992
Tucannon FireWA3,000Aug 2, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL2,993Mar 1, 1992
Hawley FireID2,930Jun 24, 1992Natural
Cub Creek FireID2,910Aug 3, 1992Natural
Four Mile Colony FireNJ2,900May 3, 1992Human
Timber Gulch FireNV2,895Jun 10, 1992Natural
Isabel FireNM2,880Apr 4, 1992
Rainbow FireCA2,880Sep 27, 1992Human
Hunter FireLA2,880Nov 9, 1992Human
Fyu E 75 FireAK2,870Aug 2, 1992Natural
Tablerock FireOR2,845Jul 19, 1992Natural
Cem Sw 50 FireAK2,840Jun 29, 1992Natural
Lodgepole FireMT2,805
Unnamed FireFL2,802Mar 1, 1992
Kawaihae FireHI2,800May 8, 1992Human
Sand Mtn E FireUT2,750Aug 20, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL2,744Feb 14, 1992
Little City FireID2,720Aug 2, 1992Natural
Perez FireNM2,663Apr 15, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,656Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireOK2,652Mar 23, 1992
Lizzy FireWA2,620Jun 24, 1992Human
Texaco FireLA2,600Aug 10, 1992Natural
French Creek FireID2,590Aug 19, 1992Natural
Granite FireAZ2,569Jun 23, 1992Human
Unnamed FireCA2,568Jun 9, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,561Feb 14, 1992
Seco FireCA2,559Aug 1, 1992Human
RX B Sj 1 FireFL2,533Mar 4, 1992
Barth FireNV2,502Jul 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireAZ2,500Jul 19, 1992Natural
Slickrock FireCA2,480Aug 17, 1992Human
Unnamed FireTX2,471Oct 3, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,445Mar 1, 1992
Bitter Creek FireSD2,443Oct 20, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL2,430Mar 1, 1992
Gap FireTX2,412Jul 1, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL2,411Mar 17, 1992
Dawley Creek FireNV2,400Aug 29, 1992Natural
Whiterock FireCA2,400Apr 19, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,370Mar 1, 1992
Tomato Point FireID2,365Aug 30, 1992Human
Unnamed FireWA2,335Aug 2, 1992Human
Sharptail FireMN2,278May 6, 1992
Chanpagne FireID2,272Aug 4, 1992Human
Unnamed FireWA2,261Jun 7, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL2,200May 24, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireMN2,200May 10, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL2,196Mar 1, 1992
Sawyer FireNM2,160May 14, 1992
Lightening FireCA2,150Jun 24, 1992Human
Garcia FireAZ2,119Apr 29, 1992
Camp Creek FireID2,110Aug 19, 1992Natural
Rush Lake FireOK2,109Feb 20, 1992
CHUICHU6 FireAZ2,106Jun 27, 1992Human
Clark II FireND2,100Oct 11, 1992Human
Unnamed FireTX2,090Nov 14, 1992
Snelling FireCA2,080Jul 14, 1992Human
Powell Creek FireID2,079Oct 16, 1992Human
Unnamed FireCA2,070Jul 4, 1992
Home Cr FireOR2,068
Unnamed FireFL2,066Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,055May 4, 1992
Unnamed FireFL2,041Jan 29, 1992
Unnamed FireMD2,034Jan 15, 1992
Juniper Springs FireFL2,015Jul 8, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL2,013Mar 1, 1992
Cottonwood FireID2,007Jul 17, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL2,000May 19, 1992Human
Bluff Ck FireNV2,000Aug 1, 1992Natural
Black Mt FireAZ2,000Jul 18, 1992Human
Aberdeen FireCA2,000Jun 24, 1992Natural
Northridge FireMT2,000May 3, 1992Human
Buckhollow FireOR2,000Jul 18, 1992Natural
East Lynndyl FireUT2,000Aug 19, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,995Jul 29, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireOK1,994Feb 20, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,994Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,990Apr 23, 1992
Bravo FireCA1,974Nov 6, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,961Jan 13, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,950Nov 6, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,923Mar 1, 1992
Borax FireCA1,920Aug 19, 1992Human
Heglar Canyon FireID1,920Sep 12, 1992Natural
Stiles FireNM1,920Oct 9, 1992
Little Pra FireID1,900Aug 3, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,894Jan 13, 1992
P 6 Bcdg FireFL1,862Jan 24, 1992
Ja 1 FireNM1,860Oct 13, 1992Human
Unnamed FireTX1,855Mar 14, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,836Feb 14, 1992
Mahogney M FireOR1,824Sep 11, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireAZ1,817Jun 26, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,815Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireWY1,800Feb 27, 1992
Fairfield FireID1,781Aug 19, 1992Natural
Michaud 3 FireID1,765Jul 30, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,764Jan 13, 1992
French Flt FireNV1,757Aug 1, 1992Natural
Patrol/Bear Creek FireID1,744Aug 19, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireMN1,737Apr 5, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,732Mar 17, 1992
Goose Lake FireWA1,719May 20, 1992
Ridge Runn FireSD1,705Oct 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,702Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,701Mar 23, 1992
Comp 15 FireSC1,697Feb 29, 1992
Bell Rapid FireID1,691Aug 19, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,678Feb 14, 1992
Marker 62 FireID1,654Aug 19, 1992Natural
Lodgepole FireMT1,650Jun 11, 1992Natural
Buckeye FireUT1,650Aug 11, 1992Human
Honey Island FireGA1,631Feb 10, 1992
Unnamed FireID1,627
Jolon FireCA1,625Jun 4, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,618Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,614Mar 1, 1992
S 3 Abcdefgh FireFL1,602Jan 6, 1992
Lincoln FireCA1,600Aug 19, 1992Human
Cajon FireCA1,596Sep 26, 1992Human
Home Cr FireOR1,595Aug 14, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,593May 4, 1992
Rat FireFL1,585Mar 18, 1992Human
State Park FireAZ1,581Jun 20, 1992Human
Horse Butte FireOR1,580Aug 5, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,579Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireTX1,573Oct 29, 1992
Laeapuki FireHI1,566Oct 2, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,559Mar 17, 1992
Loveland FireCA1,550Jul 18, 1992Human
Banister FireID1,545Aug 20, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,541Jul 12, 1992
Unnamed FireLA1,538Sep 1, 1992
Unnamed FireCA1,533Aug 20, 1992
N 31 FireMS1,528Mar 26, 1992
Cowlakes 2 FireOR1,500Jun 10, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireWY1,500Oct 1, 1992
Dry Creek FireCA1,500Aug 11, 1992Natural
John Spring FireOR1,495Jun 23, 1992Natural
Mud FireCA1,485Aug 12, 1992Natural
Comp 18 FireSC1,482Feb 6, 1992
Edwards FireWY1,477Mar 27, 1992Human
Black Butte FireMT1,466Sep 29, 1992
Unit 25 FireMN1,462Apr 27, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,460Jan 29, 1992
Martin FireCA1,453Sep 19, 1992Human
Spring Lk FireSD1,435Apr 30, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,433Mar 17, 1992
Italian FireCA1,422Aug 13, 1992Human
Unnamed FireLA1,422Oct 3, 1992
Unnamed FireTX1,421Oct 3, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,420Mar 17, 1992
Fire 232035AK1,410May 6, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,404Mar 17, 1992
Lake FireID1,400Aug 19, 1992Natural
S 2 Bcdef FireFL1,397Jan 4, 1992
Timber FireCA1,385Jun 22, 1992Natural
Jungo FireNV1,380Jul 28, 1992Human
Durbin Cr FireOR1,380Aug 14, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,373Jan 13, 1992
Unnamed FireNM1,373Jun 26, 1992
N 19 FireMS1,365Mar 2, 1992
Hunter FireCA1,350May 23, 1992Human
Unnamed FireOK1,350Apr 2, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,341Feb 14, 1992
Devil FireCA1,337Jul 20, 1992Human
Aspen FireND1,328Aug 5, 1992
Broome Ranch FireCA1,310
Hog 2 FireCA1,310Jul 17, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,307Feb 14, 1992
Porter #5 FireCA1,305Jun 23, 1992Human
W 5 Ab FireFL1,301Oct 19, 1992
Dippingvat FireTX1,300Sep 9, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,300Feb 15, 1992Human
Jackass Bu FireWA1,288Aug 16, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,285Mar 17, 1992
Ca Chnl 2 FireAZ1,285Apr 19, 1992Human
Walker Creek FireOR1,280Sep 22, 1992Human
Blackwater FireNM1,280Feb 26, 1992Human
Heglar Canyon FireID1,276
Gillespie FireAZ1,275Jun 23, 1992Natural
Smud 1 FireCA1,272Jun 21, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,250Mar 16, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,245Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,239Feb 14, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,234Mar 1, 1992
Wgrindston FireID1,230Jun 1, 1992Human
Springsite FireID1,227Aug 23, 1992Natural
Compt 9 FireFL1,226Jan 18, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,224Mar 1, 1992
Clavel FireNM1,221Mar 17, 1992
Stratton FireWY1,216Sep 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireSC1,216Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireCA1,211Jul 29, 1992
Teal Slough FireND1,210May 4, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,204Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,202Mar 1, 1992
Turkeytr FireCA1,200Jun 12, 1992Human
Boundary 1 FireNC1,200Jul 18, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,200May 24, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,200Jul 6, 1992Natural
Nook FireOR1,200Jul 12, 1992Natural
Power FireMT1,200Mar 12, 1992
Banning FireCA1,200Jul 5, 1992Human
Wooden FireCA1,200Aug 19, 1992Human
Ludi2 FireOR1,200Aug 14, 1992Natural
Watkins FireMT1,200May 18, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireOK1,200Oct 24, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,200May 25, 1992Human
Hearst # 2 FireCA1,200Aug 5, 1992Human
Call Box FireCA1,195May 24, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,192Jan 13, 1992
N Elbow L FireND1,191Jul 22, 1992
Mike FireMT1,190Mar 23, 1992Human
Sheep Ck FireID1,190Jun 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,178Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,176Mar 17, 1992
Box FireNM1,164
Unnamed FireFL1,160Nov 12, 1992
Unnamed FireID1,153
Unnamed FireMN1,150May 10, 1992Human
Cactus FireCA1,150May 31, 1992Human
Old Yellow FireAZ1,150Jun 1, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,149Nov 12, 1992
Rock Tank FireAZ1,148Apr 28, 1992
Bigrock Cr FireOR1,146Jul 19, 1992Natural
RX 2 2 B FireFL1,143Dec 16, 1992
P 15 Bc FireFL1,134Feb 27, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,132Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,130Mar 11, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,125Nov 6, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,121May 4, 1992
Dautrich FireID1,120May 29, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,116Mar 1, 1992
Cordova FireAZ1,116Apr 10, 1992
Buckhollow FireOR1,115
Unnamed FireFL1,113Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,113Mar 17, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,110Dec 30, 1992
Unnamed FireCA1,106May 1, 1992
Gooding Road Two FireID1,103Jun 24, 1992Human
Liberty Farm FireFL1,100Jul 13, 1992Natural
Dry Bar Wild FireFL1,100Jun 23, 1992Natural
Tptwister FireTX1,100Sep 11, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,096Mar 1, 1992
Sage Flat FireOR1,095Jun 8, 1992Human
Wildcat FireCA1,095Aug 18, 1992Human
Allagash FireME1,092May 19, 1992Human
Txpt Beach FireTX1,089Jul 18, 1992Natural
Jordancrtr FireOR1,085Jun 23, 1992Natural
Thomp Lake FireND1,084May 15, 1992
State FireCA1,080Sep 27, 1992Human
Meadow FireNV1,067Aug 15, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,063Mar 1, 1992
Comp 8 A FireSC1,056Mar 2, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,051May 4, 1992
Unnamed FireOK1,050Dec 27, 1992
Unnamed FireMO1,050Feb 7, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,044Mar 1, 1992
Mormon FireNV1,043Aug 11, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireFL1,042Jan 13, 1992
Fire 232412AK1,040Jul 19, 1992Natural
Onion FireCA1,039Sep 22, 1992Human
Unnamed FireAZ1,039Apr 30, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,039Feb 14, 1992
Sunnyslope FireWA1,033May 20, 1992Human
Unnamed FireFL1,026Jan 13, 1992
Hussey Creek FireMT1,024Sep 30, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,016Mar 1, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,012Jan 13, 1992
Unnamed FireFL1,005Feb 17, 1992Human
Unnamed FireNJ1,000May 23, 1992Human
Sebastain FireCA1,000May 4, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireCA1,000Sep 8, 1992Human
Hollow Top FireID1,000Aug 3, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireAZ1,000Jun 3, 1992Human
Old Anders FireMT1,000May 18, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireCO1,000Apr 6, 1992Human
Unnamed FireAZ1,000Jun 20, 1992Human
Clark Canyon FireUT1,000Sep 24, 1992
Pacheco FireCA1,000Jun 12, 1992Human
Lower Wolf Cr FireOR1,000Jun 5, 1992Human
Mansfield Lake FireAK1,000Jun 12, 1992Natural
Bluplateau FireNV965Jun 11, 1992Natural
Rock Cr 2 FireID956Jun 26, 1992Natural
Unnamed FireSD948Mar 25, 1992Human
Boulder FireNV911Jul 28, 1992Human
Unnamed FireCA910Aug 5, 1992Human
Unnamed FireOR900Aug 20, 1992Natural
Manzanita FireCA821Jul 19, 1992Human
Monument Canyon FireUT750Aug 20, 1992Natural
Table Rock FireID600Aug 3, 1992Natural
Day FireCA500Jun 2, 1992Human
Unnamed FireSC450Apr 5, 1992
Cement FireCA365Jul 9, 1992Human

Prescribed fires11

Planned burns of 1,000 acres or more that MTBS or the perimeter history recorded.

FireStateAcresStartCause
Escondido Canyon Prescribed FireCA7,047
Ochprairie Prescribed FireFL3,038Mar 21, 1992
Mustang Peak Prescribed FireCA2,466Dec 10, 1992
Walters Prescribed FireCA1,800Mar 18, 1992Human
Unnamed Prescribed FireNJ1,415Mar 1, 1992
Ncf Barnett Prescribed FireTX1,200Dec 7, 1992Human
Unnamed Prescribed FireNJ1,159Mar 1, 1992
Units 68 Prescribed FireMN1,144Apr 28, 1992
Unnamed Prescribed FireNJ1,092Mar 8, 1992
Unnamed Prescribed FireMO1,074Mar 16, 1992
Suwanee R Prescribed FireCA364Oct 9, 1992Human

By state

StateFires of 1,000+ acresTheir acresAll reportsAcres, all reports
Idaho53655,0262,195684,659
California59243,21710,831296,440
Florida107239,5304,22295,280
Alaska13165,623480142,717
Oregon25101,3693,956117,437
New Mexico1895,95397799,203
Nevada1584,60255692,346
Washington1478,4581,77489,681
South Dakota852,73555459,412
Texas1127,3701,16833,610
Utah1026,6701,09237,532
Oklahoma1325,7621,46847,575
Montana1124,9141,64038,562
Arizona1523,7053,49442,594
Louisiana623,1508725,129
New Jersey518,4811,32516,604
Minnesota614,0271,62030,182
Kansas111,13116252
Wyoming59,99374622,242
Hawaii39,0667711,161
North Dakota56,9133966,374
South Carolina55,9015,19531,203
Georgia25,0146,45827,013
North Carolina24,6005,69627,489
Missouri24,5821,68028,716
Mississippi22,8934,47860,830
Maryland12,034121,160
Maine11,0926114,399
Colorado11,0001,3217,451
West Virginia07017,514
Michigan06142,987
Wisconsin01,2812,519
New York03642,334
Arkansas01281,479
Alabama0931,253
Nebraska0251,227
Kentucky049605
Connecticut0202466
Virginia043435
Tennessee055430
Vermont01270
Indiana095247
Illinois018235
New Hampshire0107165
Puerto Rico04127
Delaware03124
Ohio021102
Iowa0585
Pennsylvania01760
Massachusetts075
District of Columbia030

Causes

Every wildfire report of 1992 in the fire occurrence database, by the cause class the reporting agency recorded.

CauseFiresAcres
Human47,3991,012,979
Natural12,5761,007,934
Undetermined7,986179,011

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Sources

Perimeters from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Interagency Fire Perimeter History, compiled from the Forest Service, BLM, BIA, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, the Alaska Interagency Fire Center and CAL FIRE. Burned areas and ignition dates from Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS), a program of the US Geological Survey and the USDA Forest Service. Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.