Wildfire Stats – U.S. 2015
Posted by feww on January 10, 2016
Wildfires consumed record 10,125,149 acres in 2015 —NCDC
December saw 6,027 fires (7th highest since 2000) burning 312,668 acres (3rd highest on record), which is 51.9 acres burned/fire (5th most on record).
For January – December, some 61,922 fires (2nd lowest since 2000) burned a record 10,125,149 acres, which is 163.5 acres burned/fire, also a record high (rank out of 16 years).
Average Figures (2000 – 2010)
- Acres burned: 6,612,363
- Wildfire: 77,951
- Acres Burned per Fire: 85.2
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