25. Arkansas
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 231,515 acres burned, 12,440 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.2% of 19,040,000 forest acres — 22nd smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 17,003 acres burned — 24th fewest, 378 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 79.9%; lightning: 20.1%
24. Minnesota
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 240,650 acres burned, 14,605 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.4% of 17,413,000 forest acres — 24th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 69,405 acres burned — 14th most, 2,065 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 57.2%; lightning: 42.8%
23. Kentucky
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 276,618 acres burned, 9,053 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 2.2% of 12,442,000 forest acres — 23rd largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 22,859 acres burned — 24th most, 723 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%
22. North Carolina
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 296,893 acres burned, 39,574 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.6% of 18,829,000 forest acres — 25th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 25,838 acres burned — 23rd most, 5,151 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 99.0%; lightning: 1.0%
21. Alabama
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 297,253 acres burned, 17,236 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.3% of 23,127,000 forest acres — 23rd smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 22,055 acres burned — 25th most, 1,040 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%
