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2016 fire year

2,124 2016 wildfires

3,343,923 acres burned across 21 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
2,124
documented in 2016
Acres burned
3,343,923
cumulative
States affected
21
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
188,404
Pioneer
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2016

StatePerimetersAcresState history
CA 37 707,659 All CA fires →
AK 32 452,531 All AK fires →
WA 9 414,074 All WA fires →
ID 13 285,622 All ID fires →
WY 14 196,733 All WY fires →
OR 10 176,636 All OR fires →
AZ 19 153,344 All AZ fires →
NV 14 115,404 All NV fires →
CO 6 104,457 All CO fires →
NM 9 96,230 All NM fires →
SD 3 58,398 All SD fires →
UT 11 50,228 All UT fires →
MT 4 48,889 All MT fires →
FL 3 18,248 All FL fires →
TN 2 18,106 All TN fires →
LA 4 17,490 All LA fires →
NC 1 15,456 All NC fires →
VA 2 13,612 All VA fires →
AR 2 7,280 All AR fires →
MS 1 4,248 All MS fires →
AL 1 2,229 All AL fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2016

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Pioneer ID USFS 188,404
2 Range 12 WA DOD 176,835
3 Range 12 WA BLM 175,245
4 Soberanes CA BLM 132,122
5 SOBERANES CA USFS 132,104
6 Hog AK BLM 58,565
7 Dulbi Flats AK BLM 58,138
8 Hogatza River AK BLM 52,335
9 Maple WY NPS 51,597
10 Erskine CA BLM 47,967
11 CHIMNEY CA USFS 46,234
12 Big Mud AK BLM 44,540
13 North Fire NM USFS 42,098
14 Rail OR USFS 41,635
15 SAND CA USFS 41,383
16 Sand CA BLM 41,383
17 Cottonwood CA SD USFS 41,370
18 Laidlaw ID NPS 39,764
19 Beaver Creek CO USFS 38,380
20 Beaver Creek CO BLM 37,641
21 Iniakuk Lake AK BLM 36,752
22 BLUE CUT CA USFS 36,267
23 Blue Cut CA BLM 36,267
24 Tule NV BLM 36,142
25 Cherry Road OR BLM 35,336
26 Mauneluk River 2 AK BLM 34,591
27 Cliff Creek WY USFS 33,776
28 Jack AZ USFS 33,761
29 GAP CA USFS 33,011
30 SCOTT CANYON OR BLM 31,183
31 Juniper AZ USFS 30,644
32 CEDAR CA USFS 29,101
33 Copper King MT USFS 28,530
34 Hart WA NPS 23,176
35 Owyhee Canyon OR BLM 22,344
36 Kuyukutuk River AK BLM 21,304
37 Simmons WY BLM 21,099
38 Berry WY NPS 20,841
39 Junkins — BLM 18,747
40 Junkins — USFS 18,747
41 Steamboat Creek AK DVF 18,316
42 Doghead NM USFS 17,875
43 Hayden Pass CO BLM 16,569
44 Anderson NV BLM 16,284
45 Black Rock Road WA BLM 16,005
46 Chimney Tops 2 TN NPS 15,643
47 Whipping Creek Road NC PRI 15,456
48 Brown AZ FWS 15,408
49 Fuller AZ NPS 14,999
50 High Creek AK BLM 14,864
51 Lava Mountain WY BLM 14,660
52 Indian Canyon MT BLM 14,318
53 INDIAN CANYON SD USFS 14,297
54 Buffalo WY NPS 13,697
55 CANYON CA USFS 12,714
56 Sheep Rock OR BLM 12,467
57 Whit WY BLM 12,392
58 Kara Creek WY BLM 12,359
59 Monroe NV BLM 11,220
60 Simmons Gulch OR BLM 11,213
61 Mount Pleasant VA USFS 11,210
62 Honhosa River AK BLM 10,913
63 Mckenna NM USFS 10,209
64 Timber Creek AK DVF 9,411
65 Birdon FL NPS 9,295
66 RATTLESNAKE OR BLM 9,235
67 Lone Pine ID BLM 9,212
68 Briggs UT USFS 8,837
69 Moose ID USFS 8,644
70 Hook Creek AK DVF 8,606
71 Pilot CA BLM 8,111
72 Reindeer River AK DVF 8,021
73 Baker Canyon AZ BLM 7,945
74 Medfra AK DVF 7,930
75 Overland NV BLM 7,690
76 BORDER 3 CA USFS 7,606
77 Border 3 CA BLM 7,606
78 SHERPA CA USFS 7,466
79 School NM USFS 7,316
80 Turkey NM USFS 6,919
81 MINERAL CA USFS 6,790
82 Mineral CA BLM 6,780
83 Horseshoe NV BLM 6,586
84 Poodle NV BLM 6,556
85 Bedrock Creek AK BLM 6,548
86 Izzenhood NV BLM 6,538
87 Huslia River AK BLM 6,505
88 Peplin UT BLM 6,469
89 Cottonmouth LA FWS 6,389
90 Lower Crab Creek WA FWS 6,244
91 Mac Rae ID NPS 6,148
92 Mac Rae ID BLM 6,143
93 CURRIE CANYON OR BLM 6,114
94 Israthorak Creek AK DVF 6,042
95 Lower Crab Creek WA BLM 6,028
96 Pivot Rock AZ USFS 5,965
97 Bert AZ USFS 5,750
98 Roaring ID USFS 5,731
99 COLD CA USFS 5,730
100 Cold CA BLM 5,730
101 TRAILHEAD CA USFS 5,645
102 Trailhead CA BLM 5,645
103 Lower Ebbs UT USFS 5,629
104 Cumero AZ USFS 5,561
105 OWENS RIVER CA USFS 5,458
106 Threat 1 LA PRI 5,370
107 Midnight FL FWS 5,150
108 Smith Creek AK DVF 5,007
109 48 CO USFS 4,969
110 GUADALUPE PASS AZ BLM 4,965
111 Cedar ID USFS 4,868
112 Lost Solar CO USFS 4,755
113 Box Canyon UT USFS 4,724
114 Strawberry NV BLM 4,603
115 PORCUPINE UT USFS 4,522
116 LOMA CA USFS 4,474
117 Mauneluk River AK BLM 4,424
118 Carico NV BLM 4,389
119 Bogus Creek AK DVF 4,369
120 MEADOW CA USFS 4,346
121 West Government Creek UT BLM 4,338
122 West Government Creek UT USFS 4,338
123 MM14 HIGHWAY21 ID BLM 4,311
124 MM14 Highway21 — USFS 4,311
125 Grand Bature Fire MS PRI 4,248
126 Sage NV BLM 4,238
127 Rough ID USFS 4,130
128 Tenderfoot AZ BLM 4,120
129 Big Point AR USFS 3,993
130 Bonanza AK BLM 3,966
131 Clayton CA BLM 3,946
132 CLAYTON CA USFS 3,928
133 South Ward Gap WA BLM 3,888
134 BUCK CREEK WA USFS 3,880
135 Pinchot AZ USFS 3,865
136 METZ CA USFS 3,857
137 Long Pine Key FL NPS 3,803
138 George River AK DVF 3,733
139 15 MILE OR BLM 3,709
140 Roaring Lion MT BLM 3,628
141 Cooney NM USFS 3,622
142 Hunter Peak WY USFS 3,595
143 Anole LA FWS 3,563
144 Little Den NV BLM 3,509
145 Paddleford ID NPS 3,496
146 Warren Creek AK BLM 3,492
147 Withers OR BLM 3,401
148 Pipeline AR USFS 3,286
149 Yokneda Lake AK DVF 3,265
150 Fill AZ USFS 3,246
151 Fulton AZ USFS 3,238
152 Cowboy NM BLM 3,147
153 2016 Louise Creek AK DVF 3,132
154 Sand Ledges UT USFS 3,106
155 Sand Ledges UT BLM 3,106
156 Folger Creek AK DVF 3,077
157 Seven Lakes NV BLM 3,063
158 FLY CANYON UT USFS 2,863
159 Chandalar River AK BLM 2,848
160 CURRY CA USFS 2,820
161 Curry CA BLM 2,820
162 CLARK CA USFS 2,816
163 Timber NM USFS 2,800
164 Hatchery WY BLM 2,798
165 Old Lady Creek WA BLM 2,771
166 HIDDEN CA USFS 2,768
167 Crow Peak SD USFS 2,731
168 Dulbi River AK BLM 2,730
169 Fawn WY NPS 2,705
170 SLATE CA USFS 2,615
171 South Fork AK BLM 2,610
172 WILLARD CA USFS 2,574
173 Snake WY USFS 2,565
174 COLEMAN CA USFS 2,523
175 SOUP 2 CA USFS 2,513
176 Scott AZ USFS 2,499
177 Halls Top TN USFS 2,463
178 Coco AZ USFS 2,426
179 Harris MT BLM 2,413
180 Clifton ID USFS 2,409
181 Raven Rock VA USFS 2,402
182 TABLE ROCK ID BLM 2,361
183 Sam Jim AZ USFS 2,359
184 Douglas WY BLM 2,347
185 Short WY BLM 2,302
186 PINE CA USFS 2,300
187 Saddle UT USFS 2,297
188 Rock NV BLM 2,293
189 Little Valley NV BLM 2,292
190 Spur NM USFS 2,244
191 GOOSE CA USFS 2,241
192 Lake Chinnabee AL USFS 2,229
193 Topock AZ BLM 2,228
194 Topock AZ FWS 2,228
195 Aropuk Lake AK DVF 2,204
196 Threat 2 LA PRI 2,167
197 Big Creek AK BLM 2,157
198 LONG DRAW CO USFS 2,143
199 Cowboy AZ USFS 2,137
200 Nethkahati AK BLM 2,134