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2021 fire year

3,376 2021 wildfires

5,970,308 acres burned across 21 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
3,376
documented in 2021
Acres burned
5,970,308
cumulative
States affected
21
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
963,309
DIXIE
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2021

StatePerimetersAcresState history
CA 27 2,051,959 All CA fires →
OR 24 933,981 All OR fires →
AZ 19 524,080 All AZ fires →
MT 25 396,664 All MT fires →
WA 11 375,410 All WA fires →
ID 22 360,773 All ID fires →
AK 15 244,732 All AK fires →
FL 13 204,594 All FL fires →
NM 3 114,618 All NM fires →
NV 2 71,500 All NV fires →
UT 5 45,975 All UT fires →
MN 3 42,304 All MN fires →
ND 6 40,329 All ND fires →
OK 5 34,363 All OK fires →
WY 5 27,989 All WY fires →
CO 2 16,388 All CO fires →
TX 3 10,052 All TX fires →
MI 1 5,666 All MI fires →
KS 1 4,572 All KS fires →
AR 1 3,250 All AR fires →
NE 1 2,546 All NE fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2021

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 DIXIE CA USFS 963,309
2 Bootleg OR USFS 413,715
3 CALDOR CA USFS 221,835
4 Haypress (River Complex) CA USFS 193,414
5 Telegraph AZ USFS 180,756
6 Antelope CA USFS 145,632
7 SCHNEIDER SPRINGS WA USFS 107,353
8 WINDY CA BIA 97,528
9 McCash CA USFS 94,970
10 Johnson NM USFS 94,787
11 Cougar Peak OR USFS 91,701
12 Shovel Creek ID DL 90,574
13 KNP Complex CA NPS 88,257
14 Boundary ID USFS 80,817
15 Lick Creek OR USFS 80,436
16 Colony CA NPS 80,052
17 Rafael AZ USFS 78,064
18 MESCAL AZ BLM 72,251
19 CUB CREEK 2 — DNR 70,166
20 Tamarack NV USFS 67,054
21 CP3 RX FL NPS 66,918
22 Trail Creek MT USFS 62,012
23 Whitmore WA BIA 58,242
24 Woods Creek MT USFS 55,449
25 CEDAR CREEK WA USFS 55,181
26 Dry Creek AK BLM 51,763
27 Munson Creek AK DVF 50,965
28 Summit Trail WA BIA 49,554
29 Smith OR USFS 49,239
30 Dixie ID USFS 43,807
31 Green Ridge OR USFS 43,724
32 Backbone AZ USFS 40,858
33 Cultas Creek AK BLM 40,450
34 Thorne Creek MT USFS 38,689
35 Alder Creek MT USFS 36,966
36 Coastal Prairies 3 FL NPS 36,884
37 Chuweah Creek Fire WA BIA 36,732
38 PINNACLE AZ USFS 34,438
39 Black Hills AK DVF 30,305
40 Robertson Draw MT USFS 29,885
41 Gales OR USFS 29,356
42 Chaos OR USFS 28,864
43 BICY-Raccoon Point Rx FY22 FL NPS 28,339
44 Greenwood MN USFS 26,829
45 FRENCH CA BLM 26,535
46 Lava CA USFS 26,329
47 JANUS OR USFS 24,894
48 HAYSTACK MT USFS 24,323
49 Jack Fire OR USFS 24,167
50 Bear AZ USFS 24,067
51 Elbow Creek OR USFS 22,959
52 Black Butte OR USFS 22,445
53 TWENTYFIVE MILE WA USFS 22,290
54 American Fork MT USFS 21,892
55 Antelope CA USFS 20,980
56 Mud Lick ID USFS 20,856
57 Big Hamlin OR USFS 19,377
58 Noatak River AK BLM 19,002
59 Devils Creek MT FWS 18,708
60 CANDY CREEK OK BIA 18,253
61 River of Grass West FL NPS 17,719
62 Alisal CA USFS 16,953
63 Log OR USFS 16,337
64 Tiger AZ USFS 16,278
65 Windy ND USFS 16,162
66 Pine Grove MT BIA 16,020
67 Sischu AK BLM 15,620
68 Storm Creek ID USFS 15,125
69 Greenhouse MT BIA 14,753
70 Flatt UT BLM 14,357
71 Coastal Prairie 1 Exotics FL NPS 13,349
72 MUCKAMUCK WA USFS 13,297
73 Doagy NM USFS 12,799
74 SPUR WA USFS 12,662
75 Salt CA USFS 12,599
76 OIL SPRINGS CO BLM 12,596
77 MNGLR-FY21-WF-Oxcart MN FWS 12,537
78 South Yaak MT USFS 12,381
79 Deceitful ID USFS 12,372
80 Lynx ID USFS 12,320
81 Horton AZ USFS 12,263
82 Bear UT BLM 12,174
83 Slate AZ USFS 11,442
84 Bedrock ID DL 11,176
85 Raccoon Point FL NPS 10,964
86 Tumbledown ID USFS 10,952
87 Little Bend Creek OR USFS 9,445
88 ALAMO AZ USFS 9,430
89 Divide CA — DWF 9,182
90 Snap Point AZ BLM 9,175
91 LITTLE SWALLOW ND BIA 9,058
92 Pack Creek UT USFS 8,953
93 Patton Meadow OR USFS 8,930
94 Walkers CA USFS 8,779
95 Rush Creek ID USFS 8,597
96 Balsinger MT USFS 8,590
97 FAWN CA USFS 8,578
98 Bennion Creek UT USFS 8,305
99 Scarface ID USFS 8,232
100 Paradise CA NPS 8,204
101 Sheep Creek ID USFS 8,160
102 Discovery Creek AK BLM 8,127
103 BURBANK WA FWS 7,860
104 CRATER RIDGE WY USFS 7,679
105 Joseph Canyon OR BLM 7,610
106 Wyrick AZ USFS 7,598
107 MORGAN CREEK WY USFS 7,588
108 Goose MT USFS 7,527
109 Goose MT USFS 7,524
110 JAVINE OK BIA 7,449
111 7 Rough Patch TFR OR USFS 7,236
112 BULLDOG MOUNTAIN WA USFS 7,203
113 THREE RIVERS NM USFS 7,033
114 S-503 FIRE OR BIA 6,686
115 Trestle Creek 6 ID USFS 6,636
116 RL 203 GOODS — BIA 6,401
117 Ochopee FL NPS 6,324
118 Turner River FL NPS 6,112
119 Bear Island FL NPS 6,099
120 Tutak Creek AK BLM 5,988
121 Bottom AZ BIA 5,961
122 GRANDVIEW 0558 OD OR DOF 5,943
123 Cronan (River Complex) CA USFS 5,940
124 Coal Bank MT BLM 5,735
125 Brittle MI USFS 5,666
126 Tussock AZ BLM 5,546
127 RATTLESNAKE OR BIA 5,482
128 Post CA — SF 5,447
129 Lame Deer MT BIA 5,427
130 Castleford Butte ID BLM 5,412
131 DEER CREEK 2 WY BLM 5,295
132 Poole Cr. OR BLM 5,291
133 Hamilton WA BIA 5,035
134 BM Hill ID USFS 5,006
135 Near Minky OR USFS 4,868
136 Horse Pasture ND USFS 4,648
137 Deep Creek Canyon MT USFS 4,643
138 LIGGETT ANNUAL BURN CA DOD 4,600
139 Roosevelt Creek ND USFS 4,581
140 Boiling Springs KS PRI 4,572
141 Big Rocks NV BLM 4,446
142 Salt AZ BIA 4,425
143 Northeast Rx FL NPS 4,343
144 Olsons Lake AK BLM 4,224
145 Crooked Creek MT BLM 4,141
146 Burnt Peak MT USFS 4,099
147 MUDDY SLIDE WY USFS 4,095
148 SLU CAMP ROBERTS RANGE BURNS CA DOD 4,071
149 Impact Burn and Training CA DOD 4,068
150 Holdover Fire TX FWS 4,040
151 Lake Assist CA CDF 4,003
152 2021 MID Rx AK BLM 3,979
153 Benton Ridge ID DL 3,949
154 Cottonwood MT BIA 3,873
155 Sylvan CO USFS 3,792
156 SOUTH OF CEMETERY TX FWS 3,741
157 HUGHES OK BIA 3,694
158 Pilot Point AK DVF 3,600
159 Dry Cabin MT USFS 3,583
160 McDonald Tank AZ BIA 3,550
161 CELLERS WY USFS 3,334
162 Jumbo ID USFS 3,283
163 21 Lick Creek AR NPS 3,250
164 Biesterfeld ND USFS 3,158
165 Club ID USFS 3,153
166 Kongishluk Bay AK DVF 3,033
167 Devils Pulpit ID USFS 3,018
168 Dexter CA USFS 2,968
169 Boggy Creek AZ USFS 2,947
170 RL 005 UNIT 8 & 9 MN BIA 2,938
171 Vinegar ID USFS 2,910
172 Hay Creek MT USFS 2,894
173 Willow CA USFS 2,878
174 COPPER CANYON — SF 2,877
175 Coastal Prairie 1 Exotics 2 FL NPS 2,834
176 Salcha River 2 AK DVF 2,828
177 Middle AZ USFS 2,792
178 Elkhorn ND USFS 2,723
179 Marten Creek AK BLM 2,663
180 Badger Hole MT BIA 2,653
181 Big Meadow OR BLM 2,643
182 495 OR USFS 2,633
183 Agate Bed NE USFS 2,546
184 ADDINGTON OK BIA 2,517
185 MOJAVE CA NPS 2,490
186 Dorothy Draw MT BLM 2,462
187 WHITEHORN OK BIA 2,451
188 Northeast Corner FL NPS 2,446
189 CROOKS MT BIA 2,435
190 Knob CA USFS 2,421
191 Tiltill CA NPS 2,349
192 Big Sandy NW R/X TX NPS 2,272
193 Windmill RX FL NPS 2,263
194 Lime AZ BLM 2,238
195 Schroeder — DWF 2,224
196 Lonesome ID USFS 2,220
197 2021 Beale Air Force Base CA DOD 2,216
198 Bruneau ID BLM 2,198
199 Little Pass UT BLM 2,186
200 About Mountain AK DVF 2,186