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1997 fire year

593 1997 wildfires

768,993 acres burned across 13 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
593
documented in 1997
Acres burned
768,993
cumulative
States affected
13
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
347,861
Simels
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 1997

StatePerimetersAcresState history
AK 9 421,574 All AK fires →
CA 82 176,978 All CA fires →
NV 9 31,803 All NV fires →
OR 21 18,769 All OR fires →
UT 14 14,377 All UT fires →
CO 1 4,541 All CO fires →
NM 4 3,555 All NM fires →
ID 2 2,745 All ID fires →
AZ 3 1,207 All AZ fires →
SD 1 786 All SD fires →
FL 1 262 All FL fires →
TX 1 154 All TX fires →
MT 1 147 All MT fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 1997

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Simels AK BLM 347,861
2 LOGAN CA USFS 49,490
3 KOKHILA HILLS AK BLM 34,308
4 HOPPER CA USFS 24,797
5 Dr. Beaver Creek AK BLM 21,122
6 Haystack — USFS 20,187
7 NARROWS CA USFS 18,160
8 Moser Bay AK DVF 14,853
9 HIGHWAY55 — BLM 9,213
10 THEDFORD — USFS 8,959
11 Table NV BLM 8,643
12 POWWAHKEE — BLM 8,446
13 Sentinel NV BLM 8,362
14 MIDWAY CA C&L 8,034
15 PAUBA CA USFS 7,101
16 BAKER CA CCO 6,320
17 Tolbert NV BLM 6,026
18 Flat — USFS 5,505
19 Flat UT BLM 5,505
20 Cottonwood Creek OR BLM 4,717
21 LOKERN TWO CA CCO 4,566
22 LOKERN TWO CA USFS 4,566
23 Sewemup CO BLM 4,541
24 Cogswell UT BLM 4,385
25 HEMLOCK FIRE - JULY CA USFS 3,947
26 CHOKE CA NPS 3,927
27 CANYON II CA CCO 3,825
28 Summit — BLM 3,370
29 Warrior NV BLM 3,362
30 Three Springs OR BLM 3,238
31 Colt ID USFS 2,548
32 INDIANRIDG — BLM 2,439
33 COFFEE CA USFS 2,425
34 BEACH CA CAL FIRE 2,295
35 Unnamed fire — BLM 2,295
36 Star OR USFS 2,260
37 lummis NM NPS 2,137
38 BLUEGULCH — BLM 1,833
39 ALL ACRES IN MEX CA USFS 1,794
40 Bray — BLM 1,775
41 Calf Creek — BLM 1,633
42 AMERICAN CA BLM 1,631
43 Unknown NV BLM 1,600
44 CEDAR MOUNTAIN OR BLM 1,544
45 Mustang 2 NV BLM 1,528
46 Twincreek2 NV BLM 1,497
47 POPPET CA USFS 1,457
48 POSO CA USFS 1,394
49 AZALEA CA DOD 1,351
50 MILL CA USFS 1,326
51 CORRAL CYN — BLM 1,313
52 SCOTCH FIRE CA USFS 1,291
53 SCOTCH CA CDF 1,291
54 COMANCHE CA CCO 1,246
55 TOWER CA USFS 1,185
56 Ungalik River AK BLM 1,181
57 Mann Lake OR BLM 1,140
58 HALOWEEN CA DOD 1,129
59 AIRBASE — BLM 1,110
60 MILE CA CDF 1,059
61 MILE CA USFS 1,059
62 CANYON CK — BLM 1,044
63 Meadow Creek — BLM 1,020
64 Milepost 248 OR USFS 999
65 DRY CREEK CA USFS 960
66 Brigadier AK AFS 945
67 RANGE CA C&L 945
68 BLISBRIDGE — BLM 922
69 K-21 NM USFS 856
70 WILDWOOD CA CDF 819
71 LOOKOUT PT SD NPS 786
72 Bull Creek OR USFS 751
73 3 MIL HILL OR BLM 697
74 Long Hollow OR BLM 660
75 SANDHOLLOW — BLM 644
76 GOOCH CA CDF 642
77 Sardina AZ USFS 631
78 Unknown NV BLM 613
79 Koyuk River AK BLM 574
80 Cajon Mesa UT BLM 545
81 WOHLFORD CA CDF 538
82 TOWER II CA USFS 530
83 SLAUGHTERHOUSE CA CDF 528
84 SLAUGHTERHOUSE CA USFS 528
85 PERRIS LAKE CA CDF 523
86 SIERRA FIRE CA USFS 523
87 SIERRA CA CCO 523
88 WINTER CMP — BLM 513
89 Lowe UT BLM 505
90 Skutumpah UT BLM 499
91 Juniper — BLM 495
92 Unnamed fire — BLM 495
93 Biscuit Root OR BLM 489
94 BLACK DIAMOND MI CA USFS 475
95 MAYBERT CA USFS 471
96 North Hill UT BLM 469
97 Sams fire AK BLM 466
98 K I C CA CCO 460
99 PLACERITA FIRE CA USFS 459
100 PLACERITA CA CCO 459
101 PALA CA USFS 458
102 Senseball/Ranger Pas UT USFS 455
103 JANEWAY CA C&L 445
104 SHOOTING CA CCO 426
105 SHOOTING FIRE CA USFS 426
106 CALIMESA CA USFS 423
107 BELLRAPIDS — BLM 412
108 WATERTANK — BLM 411
109 West Mountain UT USFS 408
110 GLOBE CA USFS 402
111 LEWIS CA CDF 401
112 HIDDENRIM AZ BLM 400
113 PRIEST #2 CA USFS 398
114 Cow Creek OR BLM 394
115 SCHOOL CA USFS 387
116 Gold Creek — USFS 370
117 MIRAGE — BLM 366
118 HOMESTEAD CA USFS 361
119 Unnamed fire — BLM 357
120 MONTANA CA CAL FIRE 350
121 Buckskin UT BLM 348
122 STINE CA USFS 344
123 PICKLE BTT — BLM 341
124 EAST GRADE CA USFS 340
125 SANTIAGO CA CAL FIRE 338
126 LEWIS CA USFS 335
127 LOKERN CA CCO 318
128 LOKERN CA C&L 318
129 CANYON #1 — BLM 306
130 Raider NM USFS 299
131 CHAPPARAL — BLM 299
132 HICKOK CA USFS 294
133 Senseball UT USFS 283
134 Senseball UT BLM 283
135 JACKSCK — BLM 280
136 HOT SPR OR BLM 279
137 COVE CREEK — BLM 277
138 SAILOR CRK — BLM 267
139 Jackie Canyon UT USFS 267
140 Jackie Canyon UT BLM 267
141 Naknek - south AK DVF 265
142 Kornelly NM USFS 263
143 BURNSLKII FL NPS 262
144 YSABEL CA USFS 260
145 Unnamed fire — BLM 258
146 WAPSHILLA — BLM 256
147 CASSIA SO. — BLM 252
148 amphitheat CA NPS 250
149 Tikurasth — BLM 245
150 LTTLE GLCH — BLM 243
151 AMPHITHEA CA USFS 243
152 BBQ BEEF — BLM 225
153 HOGFARM — BLM 218
154 LINDA FIRE CA USFS 216
155 LINDA CA CCO 216
156 THORTON CA USFS 215
157 AMARILLO/TANK CA CCO 202
158 Red OR BLM 201
159 BOULDER PS OR BLM 199
160 LONG GUL OR BLM 199
161 WISER CR OR BLM 199
162 Winnemuca Creek OR BLM 197
163 BLACK CA USFS 197
164 WILLOW ID USFS 197
165 GORMAN CA CCO 188
166 GORMAN FIRE CA USFS 188
167 McDonald Ranch 4&5 Rx — NPS 185
168 JACK CA CDF 185
169 LONG TOM C — BLM 183
170 Unnamed fire — BLM 182
171 BOAT_HOUSE CA DOD 179
172 Calderon1 — BLM 176
173 Cumaro AZ USFS 176
174 BLACK DIAMOND ES CA CAL FIRE 175
175 Mccoy NV BLM 171
176 SHAFERCREE — BLM 171
177 DEADMAN — BLM 169
178 NELSON CA USFS 169
179 Petroe1 — BLM 167
180 T BLACK — BLM 167
181 PRIEST CA CDF 167
182 Woodrow OR BLM 167
183 SOLEDAD FIRE CA USFS 166
184 SOLEDAD CA CCO 166
185 CARANTON CA USFS 165
186 ECHO SPUR — BLM 162
187 STATE CA USFS 161
188 Incident 029 OR USFS 161
189 GAVILAN CA USFS 159
190 Bob Spur — USFS 158
191 Pine Park UT BLM 157
192 Drews — USFS 155
193 Test Run TX NPS 154
194 Unnamed fire — BLM 153
195 BALANCROCK — BLM 153
196 PATTERSON CA USFS 149
197 PATTERSON CA CDF 149
198 TimberCreek MT USFS 147
199 RIVER OR BLM 139
200 Whiskey Hill OR BLM 138