How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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30. Louisiana
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 124,483 acres burned, 7,659 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.8% of 14,984,000 forest acres — 18th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 10,303 acres burned — 22nd fewest, 507 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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29. Virginia
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 159,713 acres burned, 7,141 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.0% of 16,043,000 forest acres — 20th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 6,696 acres burned — 17th fewest, 567 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 97.3%; lightning: 2.7%

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28. Mississippi
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 163,452 acres burned, 9,053 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 0.8% of 19,380,000 forest acres — 19th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 21,037 acres burned — 25th fewest, 922 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 99.5%; lightning: 0.5%

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27. Missouri
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 173,527 acres burned, 12,817 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.1% of 15,409,000 forest acres — 21st smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 40,262 acres burned — 20th most, 1,531 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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26. North Dakota
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 186,174 acres burned, 7,662 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 23.6% of 789,000 forest acres — 10th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 49,347 acres burned — 17th most, 946 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 97.1%; lightning: 2.9%