Static atlas of every documented US wildfire polygon in the NIFC InterAgency Fire Perimeter History. Per-state and per-decade rollups below; click any individual fire for the polygon shape.
Every NIFC perimeter on record, summed and shaded. The lower-48 fire belt is the bright orange streak.
Sorted by cumulative acreage. Click any state for its full perimeter list.
| # | State | Perimeters | Acres burned | Largest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 20,298 | 38,834,910 | DIXIE · 963,309ac | |
| 2 | AK | 4,010 | 33,094,956 | 832015 · 558,929ac | |
| 3 | OR | 4,710 | 12,939,755 | Bootleg · 413,715ac | |
| 4 | ID | 3,537 | 10,507,390 | Elk Mountain · 578,404ac | |
| 5 | NV | 2,484 | 8,209,712 | Martin · 431,754ac | |
| 6 | AZ | 3,228 | 5,201,816 | Rodeo-Chediski · 460,563ac | |
| 7 | UT | 2,152 | 4,467,801 | Milford Flat · 337,677ac | |
| 8 | WA | 977 | 4,179,000 | Carlton · 230,102ac | |
| 9 | MT | 2,386 | 3,794,684 | Lodgepole Complex · 271,421ac | |
| 10 | WY | 1,258 | 3,405,790 | Clover Mist · 341,292ac | |
| 11 | NM | 1,013 | 2,836,350 | Hermits Peak · 341,734ac | |
| 12 | CO | 1,696 | 2,446,228 | Cameron Peak · 208,913ac | |
| 13 | FL | 2,342 | 1,824,198 | DOF Prarie Fire · 68,029ac | |
| 14 | TX | 686 | 1,750,576 | Smokehouse Creek · 1,054,154ac | |
| 15 | OK | 534 | 299,601 | West 60 · 20,304ac | |
| 16 | NE | 636 | 273,089 | West Ash · 56,471ac | |
| 17 | SD | 805 | 259,298 | Jasper · 82,295ac | |
| 18 | GA | 213 | 187,571 | West Mims · 152,528ac | |
| 19 | ND | 924 | 155,312 | Windy · 16,162ac | |
| 20 | MN | 576 | 133,634 | Greenwood · 26,829ac | |
| 21 | 04 | 1 | 129,063 | Wapiti · 129,063ac | |
| 22 | LA | 305 | 127,605 | Cinnamon Teal Fire · 11,236ac | |
| 23 | KS | 167 | 118,119 | ANNUAL BUR · 60,039ac | |
| 24 | MO | 1,374 | 103,641 | Minninghaw · 4,762ac | |
| 25 | AR | 1,376 | 95,060 | No Mans Land · 8,403ac |
Perimeter counts and total acreage bucketed by decade.
| Decade | Perimeters | Acres burned | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 269 | 637,424 | |
| 1910s | 1,187 | 2,293,179 | |
| 1920s | 1,102 | 2,433,647 | |
| 1930s | 1,080 | 1,256,444 | |
| 1940s | 1,236 | 1,775,841 | |
| 1950s | 2,236 | 3,259,118 | |
| 1960s | 2,153 | 2,872,546 | |
| 1970s | 3,800 | 7,056,323 | |
| 1980s | 7,931 | 13,870,160 | |
| 1990s | 8,372 | 17,360,014 | |
| 2000s | 9,970 | 26,256,036 | |
| 2010s | 18,203 | 48,356,418 | |
| 2020s | 16,287 | 28,182,454 |
Click any row for the perimeter polygon and metadata.
| # | Name | State | Year | Agency | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokehouse Creek | TX | 2024 | SF | 1,054,154 |
| 2 | DIXIE | CA | 2021 | USFS | 963,309 |
| 3 | DOE | CA | 2020 | USFS | 589,835 |
| 4 | Elk Mountain | — | 2007 | USFS | 578,404 |
| 5 | Elk Mountain | ID | 2007 | BLM | 578,404 |
| 6 | 832015 | AK | 1988 | AFS | 558,929 |
| 7 | Minto Flats South | AK | 2009 | DVF | 534,912 |
| 8 | BISCUIT | — | 2002 | USFS | 500,826 |
| 9 | Rodeo-Chediski | AZ | 2002 | USFS | 460,563 |
| 10 | FYU NE 85 | AK | 1990 | BLM | 433,768 |
| 11 | Martin | NV | 2018 | BLM | 431,754 |
| 12 | PARK | CA | 2024 | CDF | 429,603 |
| 13 | Bootleg | OR | 2021 | USFS | 413,715 |
| 14 | Ranch | CA | 2018 | USFS | 410,202 |
| 15 | Ranch | CA | 2018 | BLM | 410,201 |
| 16 | CREEK | CA | 2020 | USFS | 379,881 |
| 17 | BEAR CREEK | AK | 1977 | AFS | 374,389 |
| 18 | Simels | AK | 1997 | BLM | 347,861 |
| 19 | Hermits Peak | NM | 2022 | USFS | 341,734 |
| 20 | Clover Mist | WY | 1988 | USFS | 341,292 |
| 21 | Milford Flat | UT | 2007 | USFS | 337,677 |
| 22 | Milford Flat | UT | 2007 | BLM | 337,677 |
| 23 | HOPKINS | CA | 2020 | USFS | 328,621 |
| 24 | Black | NM | 2022 | USFS | 325,136 |
| 25 | Claremont | CA | 2020 | USFS | 318,777 |
| 26 | Rock House | TX | 2011 | NPS | 314,377 |
| 27 | Big Creek Two | AK | 2015 | BLM | 312,918 |
| 28 | Rush | CA | 2012 | BLM | 307,083 |
| 29 | Rush | CA | 2012 | BLM | 306,810 |
| 30 | LONG BUTTE | ID | 2010 | BLM | 305,995 |
| 31 | Calf Canyon | NM | 2022 | USFS | 299,793 |
| 32 | DURKEE | — | 2024 | BLM | 294,264 |
| 33 | BTTS S 40 | AK | 1990 | BLM | 289,914 |
| 34 | Mustang Complex | ID | 2012 | USFS | 287,852 |
| 35 | 032018 | AK | 1990 | BLM | 287,704 |
| 36 | 832064 | AK | 1988 | AFS | 284,467 |
| 37 | THOMAS | CA | 2017 | USFS | 281,791 |
| 38 | Thomas | CA | 2017 | BLM | 281,790 |
| 39 | Saddle Draw | OR | 2014 | BLM | 280,310 |
| 40 | SODA | ID | 2015 | BLM | 279,112 |
| 41 | Sushgitit Hills | AK | 2015 | BLM | 276,038 |
| 42 | Lodgepole Complex | MT | 2017 | BLM | 271,421 |
| 43 | AUGUS | AK | 1977 | AFS | 264,488 |
| 44 | KUGRUK HI | AK | 1977 | AFS | 261,909 |
| 45 | Rim | CA | 2013 | BLM | 256,916 |
| 46 | RIM | CA | 2013 | NPS | 256,176 |
| 47 | Carlton Complex | — | 2014 | USFS | 251,965 |
| 48 | ZACA | CA | 2007 | CDF | 240,359 |
| 49 | Winters | NV | 2006 | BLM | 238,463 |
| 50 | Frozen Calf | AK | 2019 | BLM | 237,494 |
Sourced from the NIFC InterAgency Fire Perimeter History. Polygon geometry is simplified to ≤0.001° tolerance for storage; original full-fidelity perimeters live at fire.nifc.gov. The detail pages at /wildfires/ render each polygon as inline SVG (no JS) for the top 1,000 fires by acreage.