How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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40. Maryland
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 10,269 acres burned, 1,128 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.4% of 2,463,000 forest acres — 15th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 1,162 acres burned — 10th fewest, 112 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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39. New York
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 14,795 acres burned, 1,356 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.1% of 18,887,000 forest acres — 4th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 550 acres burned — 8th fewest, 137 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 98.9%; lightning: 1.1%

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38. Wisconsin
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 26,490 acres burned, 8,578 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.2% of 17,074,000 forest acres — 9th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 2,159 acres burned — 13th fewest, 1,040 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 98.8%; lightning: 1.2%

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37. Pennsylvania
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 38,028 acres burned, 9,099 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.2% of 16,898,000 forest acres — 11th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 2,892 acres burned — 14th fewest, 1,350 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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36. Michigan
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 53,575 acres burned, 4,302 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.3% of 20,311,000 forest acres — 12th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 9,289 acres burned — 21st fewest, 435 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 94.1%; lightning: 5.9%