113 MI wildfires on record

11,372 acres burned across 4 decades. Top 113 perimeters listed below by acres.

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Perimeters

113

all years

Acres burned

11,372

cumulative

Decades

at least 1 perimeter

Largest fire

5,666

Brittle

01 Decade by decade

MI wildfire history, by decade

Decade	Fires	Acres
2020s	82	9,733
2010s	27	1,626
2000s	1	8
1990s	3	5

02 The fires

Top 113 largest MI fires

Sorted by acres burned. Click any name for the perimeter shape.

#	Name	Year	Agency	Acres
1	Brittle	2021	USFS	5,666
2	21-SLBE Lasso Loop burn	2021	NPS	577
3	21-SLBE Peterson	2021	NPS	513
4	21-SLBE Otter Creek burn	2021	NPS	507
5	Horn	2021	NPS	486
6	Unhappy Camper	2015	USFS	472
7	21-SLBE Bass Lake burn	2021	NPS	405
8	Good Harbor Trail RX	2023	NPS	343
9	Summit Lake	2024	USFS	328
10	MISNR-FY19-RX-Red Pine Natural Area	2019	FWS	173
11	Good Harbor West RX	2023	NPS	172
12	James Unit 3 4 5 / Houlihan RX	2024	FWS	143
13	Turney Ranch Road	2018	State	136
14	Yellow Dog	2023	USFS	125
15	MISSR-FY19-RX-Sawatski West	2019	FWS	106
16	Warbler Loop	2016	USFS	103
17	Oats	2023	USFS	101
18	Red Squirrel	2015	USFS	86
19	Lard Lake	2024	USFS	79
20	Wilwin Fire	2016	USFS	67
21	Mill Town	2017	USFS	62
22	Pine Plantation	2016	USFS	56
23	8 Mile	2019	USFS	45
24	MISSR-FY19-RX-Shiawassee Dikes	2019	FWS	44
25	Barothy Rd	2024	USFS	38
26	Hessel	2018	USFS	31
27	Taylor 2	2018	USFS	28
28	Cooke	2024	USFS	27
29	Lorenz	2016	USFS	26
30	Cody	2024	USFS	23
31	Kenneth	2015	USFS	23
32	MIMWR-FY21-WF-Malan	2021	PRI	22
33	Wingleton	2016	USFS	21
34	Bingham	2017	USFS	20
35	Creedmore	2020	USFS	20
36	Robinet	2020	USFS	20
37	Rail	2018	USFS	18
38	Hard To Find	2015	USFS	17
39	Pine Creek	2019	USFS	16
40	Nowhere	2023	USFS	16
41	Aulerich	2019	USFS	15
42	Cornfield	2015	USFS	15
43	Oilfield	2023	BIA	14
44	Mission Hill	2016	USFS	14
45	Thorensen	2023	NPS	13
46	Crawford 19 - LOW fire	2016	PRI	12
47	Kinney	2021	USFS	12
48	65	2016	USFS	10
49	HEATH 2	2020	USFS	10
50	Sable Point	2021	NPS	10
51	Sweeny Creek	2014	FWS	9
52	LAKEJOHN	2001	NPS	8
53	After Hours	2023	USFS	6
54	Mount Franklin	2022	NPS	6
55	Pine River	2023	USFS	6
56	7 Mile	2022	NPS	5
57	Aspen	2023	USFS	5
58	Marilla	2021	USFS	5
59	Buekeloo	2021	NPS	4
60	Silver Mountain	2021	USFS	4
61	BLAKE	1991	NPS	4
62	South Branch	2021	USFS	3
63	Hopscotch	2023	USFS	2
64	Buck Pond	2021	USFS	2
65	Peacock	2021	USFS	2
66	Ghost	2024	USFS	1
67	Wildcat	2023	USFS	1
68	Lily	2021	USFS	1
69	Overby	2019	NPS	1
70	Pinewood	2021	USFS	1
71	SUMNER	1991	NPS	1
72	Scout Lake	2021	USFS	1
73	Taylor	2024	USFS	1
74	Site 80	2021	USFS	1
75	Wadsworth	2023	USFS	1
76	Straits	2023	USFS	1
77	Indian Creek	2023	USFS	1
78	Gunshot	2021	USFS	1
79	Pinus	2021	USFS	0
80	Red Roof	2024	USFS	0
81	Pine Hill	2024	USFS	0
82	Weaver	2023	USFS	0
83	Bialik	2023	USFS	0
84	DUNCANBAY	1997	NPS	0
85	Court	2023	USFS	0
86	Hickory	2024	USFS	0
87	Straight Stream	2023	USFS	0
88	Black River	2021	USFS	0
89	Wayfare	2023	USFS	0
90	Dog	2024	USFS	0
91	Cleveland	2024	USFS	0
92	East Westgate	2023	USFS	0
93	Lollipop	2023	USFS	0
94	Power	2023	USFS	0
95	Broadway	2024	BIA	0
96	Ludwig	2023	USFS	0
97	Park	2024	USFS	0
98	Gibson	2023	USFS	0
99	River Road	2024	USFS	0
100	Pond	2021	BIA	0
101	Sable Falls	2021	NPS	0
102	Too Turnt	2024	USFS	0
103	Hemlock	2021	USFS	0
104	Dumont	2024	USFS	0
105	Timber Lake	2023	USFS	0
106	End of the World	2021	BIA	0
107	Summerton	2020	BIA	0
108	Deer	2021	USFS	0
109	Ontario	2023	USFS	0
110	Harper	2023	USFS	0
111	Wolf	2021	USFS	0
112	Irene	2022	BIA	0
113	North Light	2021	USFS	0