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1996 fire year

1,200 1996 wildfires

3,797,153 acres burned across 12 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
1,200
documented in 1996
Acres burned
3,797,153
cumulative
States affected
12
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
219,437
Cox's Well
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 1996

StatePerimetersAcresState history
AK 29 574,357 All AK fires →
CA 35 530,791 All CA fires →
UT 11 446,778 All UT fires →
NV 29 414,036 All NV fires →
OR 18 330,300 All OR fires →
NM 3 42,923 All NM fires →
ID 3 36,700 All ID fires →
CO 4 28,119 All CO fires →
AZ 1 17,472 All AZ fires →
MT 1 14,890 All MT fires →
WY 2 10,165 All WY fires →
FL 1 3,343 All FL fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 1996

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Cox's Well — BLM 219,437
2 Richfield — BLM 177,895
3 Leamington Complex UT USFS 157,943
4 Leamington Complex UT USFS 157,943
5 HIGHWAY 58 CA USFS 106,970
6 FORK CA USFS 83,057
7 100 Mile Creek AK AFS 79,733
8 Dutch Flat NV BLM 71,003
9 ACKERSON CA NPS 59,151
10 Chitanana River AK BLM 58,037
11 Quinn — USFS 56,116
12 Quinn — BLM 56,116
13 BOGUS CREEK FIRE OR BLM 53,745
14 Salt Cr OR USFS 53,301
15 Tower OR USFS 51,502
16 Big Creek AK BLM 47,831
17 Twin UT USFS 41,827
18 Slender Smoke AK BLM 40,534
19 Slaven Ii NV BLM 39,688
20 42 Mile Creek AK BLM 39,091
21 Summit OR USFS 37,986
22 COLD CREEK — BLM 37,710
23 MILLERS REACH 2 AK DVF 37,356
24 Monkey Girl AK BLM 37,343
25 Bloodrun2 NV BLM 35,355
26 Deadman Island AK BLM 34,912
27 Getchell NV BLM 31,323
28 Wmcamt3 NV BLM 25,766
29 WILD CA USFS 25,512
30 NOTCHBUTTE — BLM 24,517
31 Wein Lk AK BLM 24,275
32 3 CR. WELL — BLM 24,119
33 Circ Mountain AK BLM 23,669
34 MERCY CA CAL FIRE 23,526
35 Petan/Dry NV BLM 23,500
36 CANYON CR. — BLM 22,854
37 Wheeler Point OR USFS 22,717
38 Yunle Lakes AK BLM 22,411
39 BROWNSGLCH — BLM 22,170
40 ROGGE CA USFS 20,944
41 SKYLINE CA USFS 20,568
42 Bridge Fire ID USFS 20,419
43 Leamington Complex UT USFS 20,286
44 MARPLE CA CCO 19,860
45 DOME NM NPS 18,559
46 Mule NV BLM 17,861
47 Skeleton — USFS 17,794
48 Skeleton OR BLM 17,794
49 Hochderffer AZ USFS 17,472
50 COYOTEBT. — BLM 17,290
51 Cunningham UT USFS 17,147
52 Sheep Cr OR USFS 17,092
53 N Chimney NV BLM 16,703
54 Archuleta Mesa — BLM 16,573
55 Hillbilly Lake AK AFS 16,455
56 8TH STREET — BLM 16,186
57 CHERRY NM NPS 15,835
58 Flat Cr. NV BLM 15,705
59 Adelaide UT USFS 14,985
60 Flat Creek — USFS 14,908
61 ShepardMtn MT USFS 14,890
62 JUNIPER — BLM 14,278
63 Shoemake NV BLM 14,172
64 Crooked Creek AK DVF 13,740
65 Kings 2 NV BLM 13,541
66 Unnamed fire — BLM 13,092
67 Lake Walcott — BLM 12,920
68 WOLFSKILL COMPLEX CA CDF 12,638
69 CALABASAS FIRE CA USFS 12,513
70 ELBA ID USFS 12,448
71 Susie NV BLM 12,290
72 CALABASAS CA CCO 12,189
73 Graveyard Creek 631360 AK BLM 12,130
74 Buffalo Creek CO USFS 11,853
75 Buffalo Creek — BLM 11,853
76 Elba — BLM 11,512
77 Spaulding2 NV BLM 11,201
78 INEEL Fire — BLM 11,193
79 GRAND CA C&L 10,950
80 GRAND CA CCO 10,950
81 North Wapi — BLM 10,931
82 Observation Post 27 AK AFS 10,861
83 Wildcat OR USFS 10,642
84 Sloans Ridge OR USFS 10,513
85 Honeyboy UT BLM 10,477
86 WINDY CREEK AK BLM 10,436
87 Rocky Ford OR BLM 10,310
88 BEE #2 CA USFS 10,046
89 Oregon NV BLM 10,040
90 Catnip — BLM 10,030
91 Henry's — USFS 9,832
92 APPLEVALLE — BLM 9,672
93 INEEL Fire — BLM 9,194
94 SINKERBUTT — BLM 9,053
95 631588 Antelope Cr. AK BLM 8,989
96 Soldier Pass — USFS 8,915
97 Quincy — BLM 8,903
98 Canyon — BLM 8,871
99 SCOTT CA USFS 8,828
100 SCOTT CA CDF 8,828
101 Yellow Creek AK BLM 8,569
102 Hondo NM USFS 8,530
103 North Fork Twentyfive Mile — USFS 8,352
104 ELEPHANT — BLM 8,342
105 Bull OR USFS 8,335
106 Unnamed fire — BLM 8,205
107 Wildcat UT BLM 8,107
108 PANOCHE II CA USFS 7,932
109 WILDCAT UT NPS 7,918
110 Buzzard OR BLM 7,799
111 INEEL Fire — BLM 7,764
112 WHITE OAK CA USFS 7,181
113 Pole Creek UT USFS 7,113
114 L.D.FALLS CO NPS 6,938
115 Corral CA BLM 6,885
116 Belli Ranch — USFS 6,724
117 Belli NV BLM 6,724
118 Unknown CA USFS 6,719
119 Maynard NV BLM 6,681
120 unknown — USFS 6,406
121 TETLIN AK DVF 6,404
122 TRIMMER 2 CA CDF 6,148
123 Tunnel NV BLM 6,110
124 Sethkokna River AK BLM 5,970
125 KUNA — BLM 5,870
126 Unnamed fire — BLM 5,866
127 SWINTRCAMP — BLM 5,824
128 CoyotePnf WY USFS 5,744
129 CEDAR MOUNTAIN FIRE OR BLM 5,691
130 Rock Hill NV BLM 5,687
131 Desertpeak NV BLM 5,600
132 Hatchet CO BLM 5,504
133 LIGHTNING # 29 CA USFS 5,490
134 Mastadon Fish AK BLM 5,446
135 Coyote NV BLM 5,389
136 Boyd NV BLM 5,356
137 Skull Creek96 OR BLM 5,328
138 YOTE BUTTE — BLM 5,173
139 Hidden Creek AK DVF 5,161
140 Goldquarry NV BLM 5,104
141 Burnt Flat OR BLM 4,968
142 Littlevall NV BLM 4,947
143 unknown — USFS 4,914
144 Dryhills NV BLM 4,913
145 David Creek AK BLM 4,795
146 KAWEAH CA NPS 4,655
147 WarriorsFace — USFS 4,582
148 Sled Roads AK BLM 4,536
149 COYOTE WY NPS 4,421
150 Seal NV BLM 4,415
151 Ruby Complex (Smiley) NV BLM 4,319
152 GILBRETH CA USFS 4,238
153 Evans West — USFS 4,231
154 Evans West OR BLM 4,231
155 Kiger Creek OR BLM 4,230
156 Dam OR USFS 4,115
157 Hochandoctla AK BLM 4,074
158 CRANEFALLS — BLM 3,989
159 Falconberry ID USFS 3,833
160 DISAPPOINTMENT CO USFS 3,825
161 Autumn Hills — USFS 3,805
162 Autumn Hills NV BLM 3,805
163 Unknown CA USFS 3,802
164 STUMPFIELD CA USFS 3,710
165 STUMPFIELD CA CDF 3,710
166 Jefferson — USFS 3,691
167 Elbow Basin — USFS 3,687
168 Sunrise NV BLM 3,621
169 Alder Ridge — USFS 3,572
170 BIG ARROYO CA NPS 3,497
171 Coyote — USFS 3,425
172 BLOCK B FL NPS 3,343
173 CANYON CA USFS 3,336
174 North Wendell — BLM 3,308
175 Sheep #1 NV BLM 3,215
176 HWY 41 CA USFS 3,198
177 South Zone Complex — USFS 3,168
178 Larsen Bay AK DVF 3,135
179 Unnamed fire — BLM 3,100
180 ANTELOPE — BLM 3,075
181 unknown — USFS 3,071
182 631305 Stevens Cr. AK BLM 3,069
183 ELEPHANT 2 — BLM 3,056
184 Tank UT USFS 3,032
185 MP50/HWY51 — BLM 3,005
186 GATES CA USFS 2,985
187 INEEL Fire — BLM 2,958
188 Eight Mile — USFS 2,951
189 BASE — BLM 2,932
190 PROSPECT — BLM 2,930
191 INDIAN CK — BLM 2,922
192 7 MILE CA BLM 2,822
193 Titna River AK BLM 2,810
194 TWINBUTTE — BLM 2,741
195 CASTLE CO CA USFS 2,693
196 CHALOLO #1 CA USFS 2,679
197 APPALOOSA — BLM 2,672
198 Ceptor — BLM 2,611
199 WLK SE 40 AK BLM 2,585
200 COLEVILLE CA USFS 2,581