Wildfire Stats – U.S. 2015

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

Source: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/fire/201512

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