How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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15. Kansas
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,251,040 acres burned, 652 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 49.5% of 2,527,000 forest acres — 2nd largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 163,982 acres burned — 9th most, 55 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 97.2%; lightning: 2.8%

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14. Wyoming
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,467,191 acres burned, 5,996 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 15.0% of 9,751,000 forest acres — 13th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 53,496 acres burned — 16th most, 540 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 35.1%; lightning: 64.9%

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13. New Mexico
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,711,616 acres burned, 9,453 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 10.3% of 16,619,000 forest acres — 15th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 123,792 acres burned — 10th most, 672 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 10.1%; lightning: 89.9%

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12. Utah
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,796,893 acres burned, 11,955 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 14.9% of 12,087,000 forest acres — 14th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 60,863 acres burned — 15th most, 1,085 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 38.3%; lightning: 61.7%

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11. Colorado
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 1,920,050 acres burned, 10,652 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 9.6% of 20,063,000 forest acres — 16th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 48,195 acres burned — 18th most, 1,017 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 43.9%; lightning: 56.1%