How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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20. Tennessee
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 301,106 acres burned, 7,686 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 2.2% of 13,967,000 forest acres — 24th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 4,937 acres burned — 15th fewest, 550 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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19. Georgia
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 351,959 acres burned, 30,749 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 1.4% of 24,635,000 forest acres — 25th smallest share
> 2021 wildfires: 11,108 acres burned — 23rd fewest, 2,139 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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18. Nebraska
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 394,087 acres burned, 1,218 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 25.7% of 1,532,000 forest acres — 7th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 27,294 acres burned — 22nd most, 785 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 88.6%; lightning: 11.4%

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17. South Dakota
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 594,684 acres burned, 10,758 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 30.5% of 1,949,000 forest acres — 5th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 43,620 acres burned — 19th most, 868 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 94.5%; lightning: 5.5%

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16. Florida
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,089,014 acres burned, 22,546 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 6.3% of 17,253,000 forest acres — 20th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 105,475 acres burned — 13th most, 2,262 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 83.1%; lightning: 16.9%