Wildfires - December 2020
For December, 5,324 fires (10th least since 2000) burned 735,125 acres (most on record), which is 138.1 acres burned/fire (most on record). For January - December, 58,258 fires (4th least since 2000) burned 10,274,679 acres (most on record), which is 176.4 acres burned/fire (most on record).
December | Totals | Rank (out of 21 years) |
Record | 2000-2010 Average |
|
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Value | Year | ||||
Acres Burned | 735,125 | Most on Record | 735,125 | 2020 | 178,037 |
21st Least | |||||
Number of Fires | 5,324 | 12th Most | 12,086 | 2014 | 4,110 |
10th Least | |||||
Acres Burned per Fire | 138.1 | Most on Record | 138.1 | 2020 | 44.1 |
21st Least |
January - December | Totals | Rank (out of 21 years) |
Record | 2000-2010 Average |
|
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Value | Year | ||||
Acres Burned | 10,274,679 | Most on Record | 10,274,679 | 2020 | 6,612,363 |
21st Least | |||||
Number of Fires | 58,258 | 18th Most | 96,385 | 2006 | 77,951 |
4th Least | |||||
Acres Burned per Fire | 176.4 | Most on Record | 176.4 | 2020 | 85.2 |
21st Least |
*Data Source: The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)