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2005 fire year

943 2005 wildfires

1,278,858 acres burned across 14 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
943
documented in 2005
Acres burned
1,278,858
cumulative
States affected
14
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
81,699
Fork
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2005

StatePerimetersAcresState history
CA 53 313,231 All CA fires →
NV 25 243,292 All NV fires →
AZ 19 167,182 All AZ fires →
OR 19 130,887 All OR fires →
ID 17 104,004 All ID fires →
UT 11 63,573 All UT fires →
CO 11 24,209 All CO fires →
NM 4 17,155 All NM fires →
MT 2 14,119 All MT fires →
WA 2 5,322 All WA fires →
FL 1 1,420 All FL fires →
SD 1 1,254 All SD fires →
TX 1 833 All TX fires →
MO 1 590 All MO fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2005

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Fork NV BLM 81,699
2 WILDHORSE CA USFS 63,771
3 Wildhorse CA NPS 63,771
4 School OR USFS 49,596
5 Cow AZ BLM 44,625
6 VALLEY ROAD ID USFS 40,838
7 Wilson NV BLM 35,749
8 TWEEDY COM AZ BLM 35,639
9 Goodsprings — USFS 33,569
10 Goodspring NV BLM 33,569
11 Mt. Bangs AZ BLM 29,572
12 Tramp NV BLM 26,305
13 Barrell CA BLM 24,509
14 BARREL CA USFS 24,410
15 TOPANGA CA USFS 23,396
16 Double Mountain OR BLM 23,097
17 Tank AZ BLM 20,550
18 Usaf1 NV BLM 20,431
19 Cheery Creek OR USFS 18,161
20 Blossom — USFS 14,790
21 BLOSSOM OR BLM 14,783
22 Nine Shot ID USFS 14,536
23 Rawhide NV BLM 13,453
24 SignalRock — USFS 13,342
25 Signal Rock MT BLM 13,342
26 North Road — USFS 12,855
27 Blue Springs UT BLM 12,286
28 Fork NM USFS 11,936
29 Mason CO USFS 11,357
30 Mason — BLM 11,357
31 Running Lake ID USFS 10,307
32 Dammeron UT USFS 9,977
33 COMB CA USFS 9,756
34 Comb CA NPS 9,756
35 Diamond Valley Complex UT USFS 9,743
36 Dammeron UT BLM 9,595
37 Oak Patch UT BLM 9,536
38 DRAGON CLX AZ NPS 8,016
39 Mill Creek UT USFS 7,892
40 Mudersbach AZ USFS 7,308
41 BeaverJack — USFS 7,236
42 Hackberry CA NPS 7,158
43 Bell Rapids 2 ID NPS 6,970
44 WOODHOUSE CA CDF 6,533
45 TESLA CA CDF 6,440
46 Last Chanc AZ BLM 5,674
47 BLAISDELL CA USFS 5,492
48 North Valley — USFS 5,158
49 COWPIE CA CAL FIRE 4,983
50 BLACKERBY — BLM 4,976
51 Southern Nevada Complex (Wamp) NV BLM 4,813
52 Stoddard Creek Point ID USFS 4,778
53 LONG RUGGLES ID BLM 4,736
54 Beef Trail OR BLM 4,727
55 Falls Creek ID USFS 4,457
56 Fws 4 NV BLM 4,226
57 Second HUD — — 4,172
58 Second HUD WA BLM 4,172
59 Pine Canyon NM USFS 3,922
60 Branson Cr OR NPS 3,911
61 SCHOOL INCIDENT CA C&L 3,892
62 Kelly Point — USFS 3,875
63 BORDER#50 CA CDF 3,863
64 BORDER#50 CA USFS 3,863
65 Reynolds ID USFS 3,848
66 Reynolds — USFS 3,847
67 Lamb NV BLM 3,813
68 KINGSTON CA USFS 3,335
69 WOOLEY CA USFS 3,224
70 PARADISE CA CAL FIRE 3,082
71 PARADISE CA CDF 3,082
72 Bunkervill NV BLM 3,072
73 Pack Trail WFU Complex CO BLM 2,916
74 BearFire — USFS 2,906
75 MILLWOOD CA CDF 2,902
76 36 CA CDF 2,876
77 Jacob AZ BLM 2,680
78 Cadagan Complex ID USFS 2,643
79 Trail East CO BLM 2,527
80 Big Sands ID USFS 2,398
81 FIVE CA CDF 2,372
82 PINE STUB OR BLM 2,369
83 Haas Ridge OR USFS 2,298
84 HARDING CA USFS 2,266
85 Simpson OR BLM 2,265
86 Baker Fire — USFS 2,239
87 Dry Lake NV BLM 2,221
88 Twist AZ BLM 2,128
89 SOBOBA CA CAL FIRE 2,076
90 Black Canyon Face ID USFS 1,954
91 Snake Ridge AZ USFS 1,903
92 Buzzard AZ BLM 1,897
93 PIONEER CA CDF 1,878
94 TUWEEP AZ NPS 1,866
95 MANTON CA CDF 1,822
96 Box Car ID USFS 1,818
97 PINE CA USFS 1,814
98 CedarBarefoot — USFS 1,778
99 Unamed NV BLM 1,579
100 Fws 5 NV BLM 1,571
101 DEER CREEK — BLM 1,548
102 Wasson — USFS 1,510
103 WASSON — BLM 1,483
104 Norton Marble ID USFS 1,454
105 Turner Creek OR USFS 1,430
106 DOF197120 FL NPS 1,420
107 JOHNSON CA CDF 1,383
108 JOHNSON FIRE CA CAL FIRE 1,383
109 North_Wfu AZ USFS 1,346
110 Fir Creek OR BLM 1,343
111 White Knoll UT BLM 1,305
112 Wide Canyon UT USFS 1,270
113 Rumford SD DWF 1,254
114 RIO BLANCO WFU CO USFS 1,197
115 Rio Blanco WFU CO BLM 1,197
116 Hastings NV USFS 1,180
117 Hastings NV BLM 1,180
118 Spring Creek OR USFS 1,157
119 Fws 3 NV BLM 1,155
120 Dirtyface — USFS 1,150
121 Dirtyface WA BLM 1,150
122 Buckskin NV BLM 1,149
123 SentimentalCreek — USFS 1,131
124 SQUAW CREEK — USFS 1,096
125 Wapiti,Lookout?? — USFS 1,090
126 LowerBurnCreek — USFS 1,085
127 YORBA LINDA CA USFS 1,079
128 Garnet NV BLM 1,062
129 FAR DRAW WFU CO USFS 1,057
130 Far Draw WFU CO BLM 1,057
131 Patterson ID USFS 1,050
132 Sheep Mountain OR BLM 1,049
133 Mustang ID USFS 1,041
134 Mitchell — BLM 1,022
135 SAN TIMOTEO CA CDF 1,015
136 Lil Bridge OR BLM 1,007
137 TOWNES CA USFS 1,005
138 Townes CA NPS 1,004
139 Halloran CA NPS 981
140 Gene Rush 2 — NPS 979
141 LOS BANOS CA CAL FIRE 942
142 HIGH CA USFS 942
143 THURMAN CA USFS 939
144 Drymiddle NV BLM 931
145 Jennifer — USFS 902
146 Bull Run AZ USFS 884
147 Kligensmith CO USFS 873
148 Loop NV BLM 859
149 CAVE OR BLM 853
150 Fly OR USFS 839
151 Fly OR BLM 839
152 Tims TX NPS 833
153 Mesa Camino NM USFS 831
154 Hells1/2AcreCreek — USFS 793
155 Twin Peaks 2 NV BLM 785
156 Camp32 MT USFS 777
157 BLUE CA USFS 775
158 CLOVER CA USFS 772
159 RED CA USFS 765
160 LEHIGH CA USFS 765
161 Marysvale Peak UT USFS 759
162 Brother CO USFS 759
163 LICHENS CA USFS 747
164 Naturita Ridge — BLM 740
165 WatchIt — USFS 730
166 Nail AZ USFS 721
167 Echo CO USFS 708
168 Echo — BLM 707
169 Hiko NV BLM 688
170 APRICOT CA USFS 667
171 RIDGE CA USFS 659
172 Badger NV BLM 656
173 HOGBACK CA USFS 655
174 CARO CA C&L 639
175 Jarvis UT BLM 625
176 Nevershine AZ BLM 624
177 Cedar Wash AZ BLM 614
178 KINGSTON 3 CA USFS 610
179 Wildhorse ID USFS 607
180 Klamath Hills OR BLM 596
181 KINGSTON 2 CA NPS 591
182 Freeman MO USFS 590
183 South Fork UT USFS 586
184 Mud Lake — USFS 580
185 Mud Lake NV BLM 580
186 Brumley AZ BLM 578
187 Devilspeak NV BLM 568
188 Wounded Doe ID USFS 568
189 Sagehen OR BLM 567
190 Moore Draw CO USFS 560
191 Moore Draw — BLM 560
192 Marble Cyn AZ BLM 554
193 Craig Draw — BLM 550
194 QUARTZ CA CAL FIRE 547
195 Unnamed fire CA CDF 545
196 Unknown CA USFS 545
197 Pearrygin Lake — USFS 531
198 Laurel CA NPS 477
199 LAUEREL WFU CA NPS 477
200 Brush NM USFS 466