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1998 fire year

745 1998 wildfires

551,156 acres burned across 16 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
745
documented in 1998
Acres burned
551,156
cumulative
States affected
16
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
60,039
ANNUAL BUR
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 1998

StatePerimetersAcresState history
CA 64 171,236 All CA fires →
KS 1 60,039 All KS fires →
NV 11 48,174 All NV fires →
OR 13 35,610 All OR fires →
UT 13 22,389 All UT fires →
ID 12 18,235 All ID fires →
TX 4 11,469 All TX fires →
MT 4 9,788 All MT fires →
AZ 8 8,126 All AZ fires →
NM 3 5,341 All NM fires →
CO 6 4,593 All CO fires →
FL 3 2,897 All FL fires →
TN 1 457 All TN fires →
MO 1 417 All MO fires →
WY 1 259 All WY fires →
NE 1 247 All NE fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 1998

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 ANNUAL BUR KS NPS 60,039
2 EDNA CA CAL FIRE 28,136
3 EDNA CA CDF 28,136
4 Tilden #2 — BLM 22,989
5 CLEVELAND — BLM 18,936
6 Skull Creek OR BLM 18,792
7 Keystone NV BLM 14,490
8 PIRU INCIDENT CA USFS 12,613
9 PIRU INCIDENT CA CCO 12,613
10 Unknown CA USFS 11,141
11 Bia7 NV BLM 10,815
12 REFUGE CA USFS 9,675
13 RATTLESNAK — BLM 9,313
14 Kootenai Complex MT NPS 8,756
15 Pocatello Valle — BLM 8,594
16 Boulder V NV BLM 7,486
17 Boyer Creek — USFS 7,114
18 Bulldog UT BLM 6,375
19 MIDDLE CA USFS 5,993
20 MIDDLE CA CDF 5,993
21 JUNIPER CA CDF 5,977
22 SADDLE MTN — BLM 5,869
23 Spaulding NV BLM 5,868
24 Sheepeater ID USFS 5,686
25 Pahcoon UT BLM 5,466
26 FRITCH2 TX NPS 5,369
27 Palo Doro TX NPS 5,026
28 Beard NM USFS 4,399
29 Minersville UT BLM 4,061
30 OGILVY CA USFS 4,029
31 Schofield — USFS 3,938
32 Laidlow ID USFS 3,920
33 NorthRye — USFS 3,881
34 NR Complex AZ NPS 3,842
35 LONE PINE — BLM 3,735
36 Unknown OR BLM 3,704
37 Unknown CA USFS 3,617
38 North Divide — USFS 3,487
39 Boyd Ii NV BLM 3,477
40 TOM CA USFS 3,412
41 SPRING — BLM 3,297
42 Bowl Mtn — USFS 3,220
43 Blitzen OR BLM 2,976
44 CRANECRCYN — BLM 2,964
45 VIEW PT — BLM 2,818
46 stonewall CA NPS 2,800
47 STONEWALL CA USFS 2,795
48 NORTH CROWDER CA USFS 2,693
49 THIRD FIRE — BLM 2,609
50 Wood Tick — BLM 2,601
51 Cayuse Fire ID USFS 2,370
52 Raz Lewis OR BLM 2,349
53 RAINBOW CO NPS 2,205
54 CHIMENEA AZ NPS 2,199
55 TAYLOR CA USFS 2,056
56 STOCKADE BUTTE OR BLM 2,046
57 Rowena — USFS 1,934
58 Barn UT BLM 1,813
59 Gilbert Creek — USFS 1,749
60 Dgulch NV BLM 1,660
61 Avery — USFS 1,631
62 Eldridge — USFS 1,520
63 Unknown CA STA 1,357
64 BAD — BLM 1,340
65 LAVENTANA — BLM 1,325
66 unknown — USFS 1,320
67 Soda ID USFS 1,315
68 DEAD DOG FL NPS 1,281
69 Damper NV BLM 1,280
70 BEALE ASSIST CA CAL FIRE 1,277
71 YANKEE CA USFS 1,241
72 CHALK BASI OR BLM 1,163
73 Kane NV BLM 1,162
74 COUNTRY CA CAL FIRE 1,112
75 Buckskin UT BLM 1,108
76 Bob Gap — USFS 1,106
77 RUTSKI 2 FL NPS 1,100
78 Hotflash NV BLM 1,077
79 Unknown CA USFS 1,068
80 Big Muddy OR BLM 1,068
81 MANTON #3 CA CDF 1,060
82 MANTON #3 CA USFS 1,060
83 ROSWRTHS#1 — BLM 1,047
84 HighPoint2 — BLM 1,029
85 15 Cent Lake OR BLM 1,024
86 580 #6 CA CAL FIRE 1,001
87 Unknown CA USFS 956
88 STALLION CA CDF 946
89 Pahcoon N. Rx UT BLM 928
90 ROUGH CA USFS 897
91 Chicken Spring OR BLM 895
92 152 CA CDF 889
93 Jackass ID USFS 887
94 Walcott #3 — BLM 875
95 PHILLIPS CA USFS 841
96 Big Salt CO BLM 834
97 WOLF CA CCO 833
98 DUNNRANCH TX NPS 827
99 SCROGGE RD — BLM 822
100 TRAIL CA USFS 806
101 White Top ID USFS 794
102 High Point — BLM 784
103 COVINGTON FIRE CA USFS 781
104 COVINGTON CA CDF 781
105 WATATIS PK — BLM 704
106 GRASSYHLLS — BLM 699
107 HOUSE CREEK WFU CO USFS 696
108 STEVENSON CA USFS 681
109 CANAL CA CAL FIRE 660
110 Eb ID USFS 650
111 West Mountain 2 UT USFS 648
112 STATE 1179 CA CDF 640
113 Belmont — USFS 633
114 Spruce ID USFS 631
115 Unknown CA USFS 625
116 White Sand ID USFS 614
117 Unknown CA USFS 613
118 TRAIL NM NPS 609
119 Sam'S Camp NV BLM 604
120 SIERRA CA USFS 580
121 Bronco ID USFS 577
122 Goat — BLM 562
123 Hollywood OR BLM 534
124 Hidden Lake ID USFS 532
125 BENA CA USFS 524
126 McCan Gulch — BLM 523
127 AIRPLANE1 FL NPS 516
128 Unknown CA USFS 496
129 Unknown CA USFS 495
130 Anaconda MT NPS 488
131 LEE CA USFS 485
132 Promontory AZ USFS 464
133 Unknown — USFS 457
134 FORNEY CR TN NPS 457
135 152 CA CDF 420
136 152 FIRE CA USFS 420
137 Shaft 27 MO USFS 417
138 Sam UT BLM 415
139 RAFT CR. — BLM 415
140 ROBINSON CA USFS 413
141 Turkeyfrm2 UT BLM 405
142 Quigley — BLM 393
143 Unknown CA USFS 389
144 Unnamed fire CA DOD 378
145 Unknown CA STA 378
146 Middle AZ USFS 376
147 Wetlands OR BLM 376
148 The Dalles Mtn Road — USFS 375
149 Coleman AZ USFS 371
150 GABLE CREEK OR BLM 364
151 DERBY CA CCO 362
152 Central Valley 1 — NPS 355
153 MANZANAR CA CDF 340
154 Unknown CA USFS 337
155 K-42 NM USFS 332
156 K-53 — USFS 323
157 Antelope Hill — BLM 323
158 STINE CA USFS 323
159 Madstone — USFS 320
160 Unknown CA USFS 319
161 Unnamed fire CA CDF 319
162 Dry Creek OR BLM 317
163 East Eagle AZ USFS 316
164 Big Turkey CO USFS 312
165 TURKEY CREEK WFU CO USFS 309
166 Unknown CA USFS 306
167 Table Ground UT USFS 303
168 Table Ground UT BLM 303
169 Big Sky MT BLM 299
170 Indian — BLM 294
171 SHASTINA CA USFS 294
172 Camp III — BLM 289
173 Unknown CA USFS 287
174 Mahagony UT BLM 287
175 Goose AZ USFS 286
176 West Mountain 1 UT USFS 278
177 BITTERWATER CA USFS 275
178 Stony Lick — USFS 274
179 Sand AZ USFS 271
180 OLIVER CA USFS 271
181 WEST FIRE CA C&L 269
182 WEST CA CCO 269
183 Unnamed fire — BLM 263
184 Research — USFS 261
185 FEEDLOT — BLM 261
186 HAYFIELDS WY NPS 259
187 Gorge — USFS 259
188 DANDY LAKE ID USFS 258
189 SIPHON — BLM 257
190 Coldspring NV BLM 255
191 FEATHERSTONE CA USFS 251
192 S. Chino TX NPS 247
193 Burmah No — BLM 247
194 Sheets NE USFS 247
195 Boulder Point MT USFS 245
196 Waldbillig #2 — USFS 244
197 HUBBARD — BLM 242
198 Wildhorse CO BLM 239
199 Goose Creek — BLM 238
200 Unknown CA USFS 234