Wildfires of 2021
36,908 wildfires were reported in the United States in 2021, burning 7,412,817 acres. The largest was the Dixie Fire in California, at 963,309 acres. Land managers also reported 2,961 prescribed fires on 1,419,988 acres.
- Wildfires
- 36,908
- Acres burned
- 7,412,817
- Prescribed fires
- 2,961
Largest fires400
Wildfires and complexes by final or latest reported size; the 400 largest of 1,507 of 100 acres or more.
| Fire | State | Acres | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Fire | CA | 963,309 | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Bootleg Fire | OR | 413,717 | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Monument Fire | CA | 223,124 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Caldor Fire | CA | 221,835 | Aug 14, 2021 |
| River Complex | CA | 199,359 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Telegraph Fire | AZ | 180,757 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Richard Spring Fire | MT | 171,130 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Antelope Fire | CA | 145,632 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Mcfarland Fire | CA | 122,653 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Four County Fire | KS | 121,622 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Snake River Complex | ID | 109,444 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Schneider Springs Fire | WA | 107,322 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Beckwourth Complex | CA | 105,670 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Windy Fire | CA | 97,528 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| McCash Fire | CA | 94,962 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Johnson Fire | NM | 94,732 | May 20, 2021 |
| Cougar Peak Fire | OR | 91,810 | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Boundary Fire | ID | 88,757 | Aug 10, 2021 |
| KNP Complex | CA | 88,307 | Sep 11, 2021 |
| Rafael Fire | AZ | 78,065 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Mescal Fire | AZ | 72,250 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Cub Creek 2 Fire | WA | 70,168 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Devils Knob Complex | OR | 70,110 | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Tamarack Fire | CA | 68,637 | Jul 4, 2021 |
| P F Fire | MT | 66,134 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Trail Creek Fire | MT | 62,013 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Whitmore Fire | WA | 58,234 | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Cedar Creek Fire | WA | 55,842 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Woods Creek Fire | MT | 55,449 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Dry Gulch Fire | WA | 55,102 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Dry Creek Fire | AK | 51,763 | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Munson Creek Fire | AK | 50,965 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Rough Patch Complex | OR | 50,564 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Summit Trail Fire | WA | 49,554 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Smith Fire | OR | 49,239 | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Dixie Fire | ID | 43,802 | Jul 5, 2021 |
| Green Ridge Fire | WA | 43,733 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Backbone Fire | AZ | 40,855 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Cultas Creek Fire | AK | 40,450 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Mana Road Fire | HI | 40,000 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| West Lolo Complex | MT | 38,014 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Alder Creek Fire | MT | 36,968 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Chuweah Creek Fire | WA | 36,752 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Pinnacle Fire | AZ | 34,437 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Harris Mtn Fire | MT | 31,603 | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Middle Fork Complex | OR | 30,841 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Black Hills Fire | AK | 30,305 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Robertson Draw Fire | MT | 29,885 | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Gales Fire | OR | 29,356 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| MY Complex | MT | 27,811 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Taylor Fire | MT | 27,178 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Greenwood Fire | MN | 26,797 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| French Fire | CA | 26,535 | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Cherrywood Fire | NV | 26,431 | May 17, 2021 |
| Lava Fire | CA | 26,329 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Lick Creek Fire | WA | 25,336 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Bull Complex | OR | 24,894 | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Haystack Fire | MT | 24,326 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Jack Fire | OR | 24,165 | Jul 5, 2021 |
| Bear Fire | AZ | 24,061 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| North 207 Fire | TX | 23,810 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Walker Creek Fire | WA | 23,733 | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Elbow Creek Fire | OR | 22,960 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Black Butte Fire | OR | 22,445 | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Storm Theatre Complex | ID | 22,370 | Jul 25, 2021 |
| Twentyfive Mile Fire | WA | 22,290 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| American Fork Fire | MT | 21,892 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Bobcat Fire | FL | 21,501 | May 29, 2021 |
| Southern Bench Fire | NV | 21,000 | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Mud Lick Fire | ID | 20,856 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Big Hamlin Fire | OR | 19,377 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Noatak River Fire | AK | 19,002 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Devils Creek Fire | MT | 18,707 | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Buck Fire | TX | 18,688 | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Alisal Fire | CA | 16,970 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Log Fire | OR | 16,337 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Tiger Fire | AZ | 16,278 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Windy Fire | ND | 16,162 | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Pine Grove Fire | MT | 16,004 | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Ford Corkscrew Fire | WA | 15,712 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Sischu Fire | AK | 15,620 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Flatt Fire | UT | 14,366 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Batterman Rd Fire | WA | 14,100 | Jul 4, 2021 |
| Greenhouse Fire | MT | 14,006 | Mar 28, 2021 |
| Muckamuck Fire | WA | 13,297 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Stateline Complex | ID | 13,192 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Christensen Fire | MT | 13,175 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Four Sixteen Fire | FL | 13,032 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Burbank Fire | WA | 13,000 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Doagy Fire | NM | 12,785 | May 14, 2021 |
| South Moccasin Fire | MT | 12,743 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Spur Fire | WA | 12,694 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Salt Fire | CA | 12,660 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Oil Springs Fire | CO | 12,613 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Oxcart Fire | MN | 12,540 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| South Yaak Fire | MT | 12,381 | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Character Complex | ID | 12,367 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Deceitful Fire | ID | 12,363 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Lynx Fire | ID | 12,320 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Red Apple Fire | WA | 12,288 | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Horton Fire | AZ | 12,263 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Bear Fire | UT | 12,174 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| King Fire | TX | 11,728 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Slate Fire | AZ | 11,435 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Bedrock Fire | ID | 11,167 | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Parker Creek Fire | TX | 11,067 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Walnut Fire | AZ | 10,667 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| West Wind Fire | MT | 10,644 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Tennant Fire | CA | 10,580 | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Little Swallow Fire | ND | 10,500 | May 1, 2021 |
| Javine Fire | OK | 9,977 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Dry Creek CA Fire | SD | 9,911 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Divide Complex | MT | 9,804 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Fox Complex | OR | 9,754 | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Rush Creek Fire | ID | 9,581 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Divide CA Fire | SD | 9,428 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Candy Creek Fire | OK | 9,228 | Mar 28, 2021 |
| Snap Point Fire | AZ | 9,175 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Slough Grass Fire | MT | 9,170 | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Pack Creek Fire | UT | 8,952 | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Walkers Fire | CA | 8,778 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Silcott Fire | WA | 8,633 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Fawn Fire | CA | 8,578 | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Cougar Rock Complex | ID | 8,501 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Trout Creek Fire | MT | 8,315 | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Bennion Creek Fire | UT | 8,313 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Scarface Fire | ID | 8,232 | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Sheep Creek Fire | ID | 8,150 | Aug 23, 2021 |
| Discovery Creek Fire | AK | 8,127 | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Cobb Fire | OK | 7,987 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Red Sparrow Fire | FL | 7,700 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Crater Ridge Fire | WY | 7,682 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Joseph Canyon Fire | OR | 7,610 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Wyrick Fire | AZ | 7,592 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Morgan Creek Fire | CO | 7,586 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Wichita County Fire | KS | 7,572 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Goose Fire | MT | 7,522 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Hair Road Fire | WA | 7,255 | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Wrentham Market Fire | OR | 7,222 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Bulldog Mountain Fire | WA | 7,200 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| S-503 Fire | OR | 6,680 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Trestle Creek 6 Fire | ID | 6,595 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Arrowhead Fire | TX | 6,300 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Turner River Fire | FL | 6,245 | Mar 14, 2021 |
| Hackberry CA Fire | NE | 6,177 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Hackberry Fire | NE | 6,177 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grandview 0558 Od Fire | OR | 6,032 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| Marshall Fire | CO | 6,026 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Bottom Fire | AZ | 6,004 | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Windmill Fire | OK | 6,000 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Ca Fire | NE | 6,000 | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Tutak Creek Fire | AK | 5,988 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Granite Pass Complex | MT | 5,910 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Chickadee Creek Fire | WA | 5,855 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Three Rivers Fire | NM | 5,854 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Brittle Fire | MI | 5,781 | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Coal Bank Fire | MT | 5,735 | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Tussock Fire | AZ | 5,546 | May 8, 2021 |
| Rl 203 Goods Fire | MN | 5,530 | May 1, 2021 |
| Rattlesnake Fire | OR | 5,480 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Post CA Fire | NE | 5,444 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Lame Deer Fire | MT | 5,427 | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Castleford Butte Fire | ID | 5,409 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Southern Fire | CA | 5,366 | May 1, 2021 |
| Deer Creek 2 Fire | WY | 5,298 | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Deer Creek 2 Fire | WY | 5,291 | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Fourmile Fire | MT | 5,079 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| Badger Hole Fire | MT | 5,000 | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Smith Fire | MT | 4,997 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Alamo Fire | AZ | 4,953 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Baffin Fire | TX | 4,800 | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Deep Creek Canyon Fire | MT | 4,648 | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Horse Pasture Fire | ND | 4,648 | Apr 3, 2021 |
| Larkins Complex | ID | 4,638 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Roosevelt Creek Fire | ND | 4,580 | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Boiling Springs Fire | KS | 4,572 | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Club Fire | ID | 4,508 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Big Rocks Fire | NV | 4,434 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Salt Fire | AZ | 4,425 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Olsons Lake Fire | AK | 4,224 | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Crooks Fire | MT | 4,176 | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Crooked Creek Fire | MT | 4,141 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Burnt Peak Fire | MT | 4,099 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Muddy Slide Fire | CO | 4,093 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Holdover Fire | TX | 4,037 | Jul 28, 2021 |
| North Jones Fire | TX | 4,000 | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Cottonwood Fire | MT | 3,900 | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Army Mule Fire | ID | 3,885 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Cold Creek Fire | ID | 3,842 | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Sylvan Fire | CO | 3,792 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| 313 Fire | WY | 3,735 | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 313 Fire | WY | 3,735 | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Twin Creek Fire | TX | 3,607 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Pilot Point Fire | AK | 3,600 | May 24, 2021 |
| Dry Cabin Fire | MT | 3,600 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| 345 Fire | KS | 3,580 | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Rl 005 Unit 8 & 9 Fire | MN | 3,561 | Mar 7, 2021 |
| McDonald Tank Fire | AZ | 3,550 | May 23, 2021 |
| Leland Complex | ID | 3,514 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Hughes Fire | OK | 3,500 | Apr 3, 2021 |
| and Road L Fire | KS | 3,500 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| West Fire | CO | 3,429 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Rock Creek Fire | MT | 3,421 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Cellers Fire | WY | 3,396 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Area 6 North Fire | FL | 3,378 | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Devils Pulpit Fire | ID | 3,300 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Jumbo Fire | ID | 3,283 | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Rare II Fire | FL | 3,270 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| 481st Fire | OK | 3,232 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Dry Fork Fire | WY | 3,207 | Jul 18, 2021 |
| Great Divide - Dawson Fire | MT | 3,204 | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Blue Mountain Fire | OK | 3,110 | Mar 28, 2021 |
| Biesterfeld Fire | ND | 3,091 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Bijou Fire | CO | 3,083 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Kongishluk Bay Fire | AK | 3,033 | May 24, 2021 |
| Clover Fire | KS | 3,000 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Vinegar Fire | ID | 2,998 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Dexter Fire | CA | 2,968 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Poole Cr Fire | OR | 2,958 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Boggy Creek Fire | AZ | 2,945 | May 22, 2021 |
| Brush Creek Fire | OK | 2,895 | Mar 7, 2021 |
| Hay Creek Fire | MT | 2,894 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Willow Fire | CA | 2,877 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Salcha River 2 Fire | AK | 2,828 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Middle Fire | AZ | 2,792 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Vista Trend CA Fire | NE | 2,790 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Rockhouse Fork Fire | KY | 2,775 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Elkhorn Fire | ND | 2,723 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Steptoe Canyon Fire | WA | 2,700 | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Marten Creek Fire | AK | 2,663 | Jul 25, 2021 |
| Big Meadow Fire | OR | 2,643 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| Joy Fire | OK | 2,624 | Apr 2, 2021 |
| River Fire | CA | 2,619 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Presbury Hill Fire | OK | 2,605 | Apr 4, 2021 |
| Melder 1 Fire | LA | 2,600 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Copper Canyon Fire | AZ | 2,600 | May 7, 2021 |
| Buffalo Creek Fire | NE | 2,600 | Nov 14, 2021 |
| Boulder 2700 Fire | MT | 2,589 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Whipple Camp Fire | SD | 2,565 | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Whitehorn Fire | OK | 2,560 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Agate Bed Fire | SD | 2,546 | Mar 6, 2021 |
| Harris Fire | MT | 2,500 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Mojave Fire | CA | 2,490 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Skiles 57 Fire | NM | 2,489 | May 7, 2021 |
| Dorothy Draw Fire | MT | 2,462 | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Cross CA Fire | NE | 2,460 | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Knob Fire | CA | 2,421 | Aug 29, 2021 |
| Tiltill Fire | CA | 2,350 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Rough Draw Fire | MT | 2,322 | Jul 24, 2021 |
| Intercept Fire | OK | 2,318 | Mar 7, 2021 |
| Electra Complex | TX | 2,300 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Schroeder Fire | SD | 2,224 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Fly Fire | CA | 2,200 | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Bruneau Fire | ID | 2,197 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| About Mountain Fire | AK | 2,186 | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Little Pass Fire | UT | 2,186 | Apr 4, 2021 |
| 744 Fire | ND | 2,171 | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Inside Lakes Fire | ID | 2,152 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Bear Fire | AZ | 2,148 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Gila Fire | AZ | 2,130 | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Ranch Fire | MT | 2,110 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Howl Fire | OK | 2,109 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Lind Fire | WA | 2,100 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Peak Fire | CA | 2,098 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Lime Fire | AZ | 2,063 | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Fodderstack Fire | AR | 2,060 | Nov 28, 2021 |
| Poso Fire | NM | 2,057 | May 29, 2021 |
| Four Sisters Fire | MT | 2,030 | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Big Creek Fire | OK | 2,029 | Mar 9, 2021 |
| G-22 Fire | AZ | 2,026 | Apr 3, 2021 |
| Jones Fire | TX | 2,020 | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Lost Lake Fire | AZ | 2,017 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 124 Fire | FL | 2,000 | Mar 20, 2021 |
| 13 Mile Fire | ND | 2,000 | Apr 3, 2021 |
| Thirteen Mile Fire | MT | 1,992 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Shell Fire | CA | 1,984 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Dog Fire | TX | 1,959 | May 11, 2021 |
| Beaches Lake Fire | MN | 1,936 | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Shellman Creek Fire | AK | 1,930 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Eagle Butte Fire | MT | 1,922 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Blue Fire | TX | 1,920 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Mavrick Fire | AZ | 1,898 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Highway 20 - Harding Fire | SD | 1,891 | Apr 17, 2021 |
| Sycamore Canyon Fire | AZ | 1,858 | May 23, 2021 |
| Jack Fire | AZ | 1,856 | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Ttu Fire | UT | 1,834 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Weeping Willow Fire | FL | 1,833 | May 18, 2021 |
| Gallop Fire | KS | 1,800 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| North Lake Fire | KS | 1,800 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Winchester Fire | AZ | 1,800 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Midway Fire | AZ | 1,762 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Bowers Fire | OK | 1,759 | Mar 2, 2021 |
| North River Fire | UT | 1,751 | Mar 28, 2021 |
| Hogback Fire | VA | 1,730 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Addington Fire | OK | 1,728 | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Varden Fire | WA | 1,710 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| Boar Creek Fire | OK | 1,708 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Moore Fire | AZ | 1,701 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Watts Ranch Fire | OK | 1,700 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Possum Camp Rd Fire | FL | 1,675 | Jun 12, 2021 |
| Bonito Rock Fire | AZ | 1,668 | Apr 19, 2021 |
| Ohsp Fire | OK | 1,667 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Box Elder Fire | MT | 1,650 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Ponina Fire | OR | 1,641 | Apr 18, 2021 |
| Andrus Canyon Fire | AZ | 1,633 | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Davis Fire | MS | 1,633 | Mar 7, 2021 |
| Brackett Fire | MT | 1,632 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Cuervito Fire | NM | 1,621 | May 9, 2021 |
| Lusk Fire | ID | 1,620 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Wilson Creek Fire | NV | 1,614 | May 20, 2021 |
| Twentyfour Mile Fire | AK | 1,608 | Jul 24, 2021 |
| Star Camp Fire | OK | 1,600 | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Black Calf Fire | OK | 1,600 | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Dry Creek Fire | OR | 1,566 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Honey Creek Fire | OK | 1,551 | Mar 7, 2021 |
| Piney Woods Fire | MS | 1,537 | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Brokenback Creek Fire | WY | 1,523 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Owens Fire | CA | 1,512 | May 1, 2021 |
| Euchee Creek Fire | OK | 1,501 | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Slates Church Fire | NC | 1,500 | May 2, 2021 |
| Crawford Fire | KS | 1,500 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| WF Wildcow Fire | TX | 1,500 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Easter Fire | KS | 1,500 | Apr 4, 2021 |
| Moyer Ranch Fire | KS | 1,500 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Big Ditch Fire | NC | 1,487 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Kwis Fire | OR | 1,485 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Legacy Fire | UT | 1,471 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Huff Fire | NV | 1,471 | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Coombs Fire | OK | 1,465 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Culebra Fire | NM | 1,462 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| French Fire | ID | 1,459 | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Otter Slide Fire | FL | 1,451 | May 6, 2021 |
| Mack Mountain Fire | WA | 1,433 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Ft. Lyons Fire | CO | 1,430 | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Chaparral Fire | CA | 1,427 | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Warren Fire | AZ | 1,400 | May 25, 2021 |
| Crescent Creek Fire | AK | 1,384 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Horse Creek Fire | MT | 1,384 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Sandy Valley Fire | NV | 1,380 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Crown Mountain Fire | MT | 1,379 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| John Ek Fire | MN | 1,357 | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Elements Fire | AZ | 1,343 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| Prichard Fire | ID | 1,342 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Too Kush 2 Fire | ID | 1,341 | Jul 2, 2021 |
| South Rim 4 Fire | TX | 1,341 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Long Spur Fire | MT | 1,340 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Henry Fire | CA | 1,336 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Nason Fire | WA | 1,321 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Clover Creek Fire | ID | 1,305 | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Amargo Fire | NM | 1,296 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Whitten Fire | MT | 1,294 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Cutoff Fire | OR | 1,288 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Moore Fire | SC | 1,275 | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Flag Fire | AZ | 1,267 | Apr 25, 2021 |
| Nettle Fire | CA | 1,265 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Five Spots Fire | TX | 1,264 | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Planet Ranch Fire | AZ | 1,260 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Sherwood Fire | WA | 1,256 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| North Delphia Fire | MT | 1,256 | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Skull Creek Fire | WY | 1,250 | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Deep Creek 0685 Rn Fire | OR | 1,250 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Saw Mill Fire | WY | 1,236 | Jul 18, 2021 |
| Sour Fire | AZ | 1,226 | Jan 17, 2021 |
| Fort Mudge #2 Fire | GA | 1,225 | May 25, 2021 |
| Clark Fire | MO | 1,204 | Dec 4, 2021 |
| Palisades Fire | CA | 1,202 | May 14, 2021 |
| 4 Delta 21 Fire | KS | 1,200 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Indigo Fire | KS | 1,200 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Powerpole Fire | MT | 1,200 | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Lavaside Fire | ID | 1,192 | Apr 21, 2021 |
| South Tullock Creek Fire | MT | 1,186 | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Upton Fire | OR | 1,182 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| West Chev Fire | AZ | 1,170 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Fm 3181 Fire | TX | 1,158 | Dec 26, 2021 |
| Tree Frog Fire | FL | 1,150 | May 21, 2021 |
| East Fork Fire | CA | 1,136 | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Belcher Complex | TX | 1,119 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Sargents Fire | CA | 1,118 | May 30, 2021 |
| Ocotillo Fire | AZ | 1,115 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| High Grounds Fire | OK | 1,112 | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Shamrock Fire | AZ | 1,104 | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Ryegrass 0444 Rs Fire | OR | 1,102 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Bent Twig Fire | TX | 1,100 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Duck - McCone Fire | MT | 1,100 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Blue Barrel WF Fire | FL | 1,080 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Courthouse Fire | AZ | 1,072 | May 29, 2021 |
| West Glade Fire | MO | 1,070 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Windmill Fire | FL | 1,065 | May 31, 2021 |
| Firebox Fire | AZ | 1,063 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Fuzzy Fire | SD | 1,060 | Jul 25, 2021 |
| Grindstone Fire | NC | 1,050 | Nov 27, 2021 |
| Bogue Fire | KS | 1,050 | Apr 11, 2021 |
| Rosebud Fire | MT | 1,044 | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Black Mountain Fire | MT | 1,042 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Robinson Fire | WY | 1,038 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Runaway Fire | OK | 1,024 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Red Hill West Fire | OK | 1,024 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Mule Creek Fire | OR | 1,016 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Clip Fire | AZ | 1,015 | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Juniper Fire | CA | 1,011 | Jul 5, 2021 |
Totals by state
| State | Wildfires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| California | 12,448 | 2,503,678 |
| Montana | 2,868 | 872,444 |
| Oregon | 1,629 | 840,113 |
| Washington | 1,920 | 683,248 |
| Arizona | 1,660 | 593,441 |
| Idaho | 1,314 | 441,816 |
| Alaska | 389 | 254,496 |
| Kansas | 56 | 163,988 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 | 137,858 |
| New Mexico | 1,010 | 133,166 |
| Texas | 719 | 131,364 |
| Florida | 217 | 81,076 |
| Minnesota | 2,100 | 67,798 |
| Utah | 1,145 | 63,796 |
| Nevada | 600 | 62,836 |
| North Dakota | 2,208 | 62,746 |
| Colorado | 1,032 | 53,630 |
| Wyoming | 1,287 | 51,524 |
| South Dakota | 916 | 42,741 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 40,000 |
| Nebraska | 88 | 33,793 |
| Kentucky | 84 | 15,857 |
| Mississippi | 150 | 13,684 |
| Missouri | 148 | 10,637 |
| North Carolina | 96 | 8,673 |
| Michigan | 175 | 7,861 |
| Alabama | 47 | 6,952 |
| Louisiana | 78 | 6,767 |
| Arkansas | 76 | 6,556 |
| Tennessee | 232 | 4,958 |
| Virginia | 47 | 3,604 |
| South Carolina | 71 | 3,001 |
| Georgia | 45 | 2,877 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 1,194 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1,093 |
| Pennsylvania | 58 | 938 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | 838 |
| Indiana | 37 | 560 |
| Maine | 654 | 377 |
| West Virginia | 50 | 264 |
| Illinois | 32 | 217 |
| Ohio | 53 | 123 |
| New York | 12 | 89 |
| Iowa | 12 | 77 |
| Maryland | 14 | 53 |
| Guam | 2 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 3 |
| Vermont | 3 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 1 |
By year
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Counts are incidents reported to the interagency incident system (WFIGS) with 2021 identifiers. A complex is not counted beside the fires it groups. Totals can differ from the National Interagency Coordination Center’s year-end figures, which are reconciled from other reports.