How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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45. Illinois
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 4,287 acres burned, 316 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.1% of 4,980,000 forest acres — 5th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 219 acres burned — 6th fewest, 29 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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44. Maine
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 5,508 acres burned, 5,608 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.0% of 17,579,000 forest acres — the smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 377 acres burned — 7th fewest, 636 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 96.6%; lightning: 3.4%

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43. Indiana
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 6,756 acres burned, 316 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.1% of 4,876,000 forest acres — 7th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 836 acres burned — 9th fewest, 34 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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42. Ohio
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 8,824 acres burned, 2,688 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.1% of 8,077,000 forest acres — 6th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 1,415 acres burned — 11th fewest, 524 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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41. Massachusetts
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 9,822 acres burned, 10,400 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.3% of 3,025,000 forest acres — 13th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 1,439 acres burned — 12th fewest, 588 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%