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2009 fire year

930 2009 wildfires

3,441,422 acres burned across 16 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
930
documented in 2009
Acres burned
3,441,422
cumulative
States affected
16
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
534,912
Minto Flats South
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2009

StatePerimetersAcresState history
AK 43 2,059,885 All AK fires →
CA 55 593,727 All CA fires →
UT 17 130,719 All UT fires →
OR 10 76,113 All OR fires →
AZ 18 58,698 All AZ fires →
WA 4 51,504 All WA fires →
CO 10 26,134 All CO fires →
NM 3 25,583 All NM fires →
NV 4 24,834 All NV fires →
WY 2 13,582 All WY fires →
FL 3 11,013 All FL fires →
ID 4 6,277 All ID fires →
MT 2 3,690 All MT fires →
NC 1 2,659 All NC fires →
TN 1 2,191 All TN fires →
ND 1 1,066 All ND fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2009

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Minto Flats South AK DVF 534,912
2 Big Creek AK BLM 169,639
3 Titna River AK BLM 164,542
4 STATION CA USFS 160,833
5 Station CA BLM 160,833
6 Zitziana AK BLM 141,126
7 Wood River 1 AK AFS 125,382
8 La Brea CA BLM 97,815
9 Rex Creek AK DVF 94,946
10 Pasco — BLM 92,617
11 Stevens Creek 1 AK BLM 85,297
12 Sheenjek AK BLM 62,658
13 Rock Slough AK BLM 62,313
14 Chakina AK DVF 56,414
15 CATO — BLM 55,110
16 Jagged Ridge AK BLM 53,890
17 Bear Creek AK BLM 50,897
18 Little Mud AK BLM 50,719
19 Black Rock Valley WA BLM 48,911
20 Bering Creek 2 AK BLM 47,435
21 Big Pole UT USFS 43,923
22 Big Pole UT BLM 43,923
23 Paddle AK BLM 42,018
24 Bluff Creek AK BLM 40,216
25 Cheeneetnuk AK DVF 33,301
26 Big River AK DVF 32,224
27 238 — BLM 30,875
28 FOUR MILE — BLM 29,976
29 Crash Creek AK BLM 29,438
30 Diamond NM USFS 21,251
31 Gagaryah #2 AK DVF 20,317
32 Foraker Pond AK BLM 20,277
33 Guiberson CA BLM 17,527
34 Bull Creek AK BLM 17,225
35 Bearpaw AK BLM 16,586
36 Muddy Creek OR BLM 16,266
37 PICACHO — BLM 16,155
38 Tumblebug Complex — USFS 14,571
39 Tumblebug Complex OR BLM 14,571
40 North Fork Complex OR USFS 13,836
41 EAST TANSWESTERN — BLM 13,513
42 Shanta Creek AK DVF 13,212
43 Hardluck Creek AK DVF 12,850
44 CORRAL CA CDF 12,243
45 Eagle Creek 2 AK BLM 10,945
46 Hoyt NV BLM 10,670
47 Arnica WY NPS 10,668
48 Redrock NV BLM 10,549
49 Boze OR USFS 9,848
50 Tagagawik AK BLM 9,081
51 Williams Creek OR BLM 8,393
52 Mardow Creek AK BLM 8,283
53 Lunch Lake AK DVF 8,035
54 LOCKHEED CA CDF 7,783
55 LOCKHEED CA USFS 7,783
56 BIG MEADOW SUPRESS CA NPS 7,553
57 Wildhorse AZ USFS 7,450
58 South Boney AK BLM 7,373
59 SHEEP CA USFS 7,238
60 Sawmill Canyon UT BLM 6,986
61 Sawmill Canyon UT USFS 6,981
62 Gagaryah AK DVF 6,973
63 CHALK CA USFS 6,847
64 CHALK CA CDF 6,847
65 NARRAGUINNEP CO USFS 6,755
66 Narraguinnep CO BLM 6,750
67 GLORIA CA CDF 6,436
68 GLORIA CA USFS 6,436
69 Durfee AZ USFS 6,399
70 Reno AZ USFS 6,247
71 KNIGHT CA USFS 6,129
72 SHU Cassel CA BLM 6,098
73 Hells Bay FL NPS 5,951
74 Rainbow OR BLM 5,411
75 LT-17(BACKBONE) CA USFS 5,194
76 Quarry — USFS 5,137
77 Orogrande — BLM 5,127
78 Broken Ridge UT BLM 4,929
79 Bridge UT NPS 4,761
80 Ruby Complex — NPS 4,738
81 Ruby AZ USFS 4,671
82 Aspen AZ NPS 4,281
83 Weimer AZ USFS 4,138
84 Ft. Hamlin Hills AK BLM 4,021
85 Muddy Lake AK BLM 3,994
86 Brady AZ USFS 3,984
87 GOOSE CA USFS 3,949
88 GOOSE CA CDF 3,949
89 YUBA CA CDF 3,829
90 YUBA CA USFS 3,829
91 Rainbow — USFS 3,815
92 Big Sheep Ridge OR USFS 3,466
93 Mellen CO BLM 3,454
94 Bear Lake AK DVF 3,345
95 Torment Creek AK BLM 3,251
96 Kanuti River AK BLM 3,225
97 TENNANT CA USFS 3,184
98 Dagitli River AK BLM 3,177
99 Miller AZ USFS 3,160
100 GROUSE CA NPS 3,040
101 GROUSE CA NPS 3,040
102 POWER STATION ID BLM 3,023
103 Rat Hole UT BLM 3,008
104 Bow AZ USFS 2,941
105 Bearpaw Bay WY NPS 2,914
106 Loop Camp FL NPS 2,853
107 Senatis Mountain AK BLM 2,834
108 FORKS CA USFS 2,811
109 Crossing AZ USFS 2,810
110 Mesa NM BLM 2,696
111 Carolina Bay NC USFS 2,659
112 LION CA USFS 2,577
113 Blind Canyon UT BLM 2,521
114 Cottonwood CA BLM 2,411
115 Solomon Basin UT USFS 2,367
116 Fracas AZ USFS 2,339
117 LawrenceMtn MT USFS 2,315
118 Red AZ USFS 2,270
119 Wildcat NV BLM 2,265
120 BRYSON CA CDF 2,257
121 MORRIS CA USFS 2,237
122 BRADFIELD CO USFS 2,220
123 Monroe Station FL NPS 2,209
124 Stony Ridge TN NPS 2,191
125 Winter Trail AK DVF 2,181
126 Horse UT NPS 2,110
127 Allred CO BLM 2,068
128 EXPLOSIVES CA CDF 1,989
129 EXPLOSIVES CA USFS 1,989
130 Ward Canyon OR BLM 1,962
131 Gabe — USFS 1,946
132 Raptor AZ USFS 1,929
133 Solomon Basin UT BLM 1,921
134 TEXAS HILL — BLM 1,849
135 BROWN CA USFS 1,833
136 LilyLake — USFS 1,744
137 REDROCK CA USFS 1,737
138 Tagagawik River #3 AK BLM 1,721
139 PACHECO CA CDF 1,689
140 PACHECO CA USFS 1,689
141 Fairfield CA NPS 1,662
142 FAIRFIELD CA USFS 1,662
143 San Miguel NM NPS 1,636
144 White Valley UT BLM 1,588
145 OASIS CA CDF 1,575
146 Oasis CA BLM 1,575
147 Puzzle Gulch AK BLM 1,558
148 Nugget — USFS 1,515
149 Nugget4 — USFS 1,514
150 Amos Canyon UT USFS 1,450
151 Pipeline AZ USFS 1,442
152 Amos Canyon WFM UT BLM 1,439
153 MENDIBOUREAU CA USFS 1,426
154 Lily Lake MT BLM 1,375
155 Independence AZ USFS 1,371
156 Trailer NV BLM 1,349
157 Spring Creek CO BLM 1,340
158 Lil Orogrande — BLM 1,338
159 SHOTGUN CA USFS 1,333
160 Steep Creek UT USFS 1,325
161 MICROWAVE — USFS 1,300
162 I-686 OR BLM 1,296
163 WILDCAT CA NPS 1,292
164 Sand Hollow ID BLM 1,263
165 Wagon Draw AZ USFS 1,252
166 Anderson AZ USFS 1,238
167 PRESTON-FOX WA BLM 1,216
168 Cookes — BLM 1,170
169 Slide — USFS 1,147
170 Continental AK BLM 1,139
171 HWY 46 ID BLM 1,103
172 COFFIN CA CDF 1,099
173 SHU Coffin CA BLM 1,099
174 GrandRiver(Dewey) ND USFS 1,066
175 Cougar Creek OR USFS 1,064
176 STAR GRASS — BLM 1,037
177 OAK GLEN 3 CA CDF 983
178 Tabaguache Creek CO BLM 982
179 Spring CO BLM 979
180 FORT CA USFS 943
181 FORT CA CDF 943
182 Eagle Creek AK BLM 919
183 K-3 ID BLM 889
184 DAY CA CDF 853
185 PENDLETON CA CDF 839
186 Roan Cliffs CO BLM 795
187 Grammar CO BLM 790
188 Bachelor AZ USFS 774
189 MUSTANG CA CDF 764
190 Cliffs UT BLM 744
191 Cliffs UT NPS 744
192 MILE MARKER 25 — BLM 739
193 Johnson Lake WA BLM 712
194 PARKWAY CA USFS 690
195 RUMSEY CA CDF 677
196 Rumsey CA BLM 677
197 LOMA CA USFS 669
198 LOMA CA CDF 669
199 TWIN PEAKS WA BLM 666
200 Horse CA NPS 664