How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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35. New Jersey
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 58,463 acres burned, 10,080 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 2.9% of 1,990,000 forest acres — 22nd largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 6,652 acres burned — 16th fewest, 906 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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34. West Virginia
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 60,817 acres burned, 5,304 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.5% of 12,077,000 forest acres — 16th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 7,504 acres burned — 19th fewest, 752 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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33. South Carolina
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 69,210 acres burned, 10,783 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.5% of 12,931,000 forest acres — 17th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 7,337 acres burned — 18th fewest, 630 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 97.0%; lightning: 3.0%

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32. Iowa
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 90,084 acres burned, 3,300 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 3.1% of 2,923,000 forest acres — 21st largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 7,950 acres burned — 20th fewest, 187 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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31. Hawaii
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 97,770 acres burned, 249 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 6.6% of 1,471,000 forest acres — 19th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 40,000 acres burned — 21st most, 01 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%