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2022 fire year

3,000 2022 wildfires

6,086,589 acres burned across 18 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
3,000
documented in 2022
Acres burned
6,086,589
cumulative
States affected
18
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
341,734
Hermits Peak
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2022

StatePerimetersAcresState history
AK 83 3,099,476 All AK fires →
NM 8 1,062,517 All NM fires →
ID 20 340,642 All ID fires →
OR 6 239,196 All OR fires →
CA 16 160,972 All CA fires →
AZ 10 124,088 All AZ fires →
FL 9 76,292 All FL fires →
MT 7 68,763 All MT fires →
WA 7 57,845 All WA fires →
NV 5 51,549 All NV fires →
US 3 29,580 All US fires →
NE 3 27,716 All NE fires →
SD 3 21,971 All SD fires →
UT 2 15,933 All UT fires →
OK 2 9,553 All OK fires →
ND 1 5,289 All ND fires →
WY 1 4,000 All WY fires →
MS 1 3,837 All MS fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2022

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 Hermits Peak NM USFS 341,734
2 Black NM USFS 325,136
3 Calf Canyon NM USFS 299,793
4 Tatlawiksuk AK DVF 233,078
5 Hog Butte AK BLM 206,056
6 Koktuli River AK DVF 204,222
7 Double Creek OR USFS 175,937
8 East Fork AK BLM 166,759
9 Moose ID USFS 130,197
10 Aghaluk Mountain AK DVF 115,029
11 Door Mountain AK DVF 112,646
12 Swift River AK DVF 91,624
13 Apoon Pass AK BLM 89,910
14 Pike Creek AK DVF 87,792
15 Chitanana AK BLM 87,145
16 Camp Creek AK BLM 79,928
17 Bitzshitini AK BLM 79,044
18 MOSQUITO — USFS 76,771
19 Clear AK DVF 73,284
20 Donut AK BLM 70,912
21 2022 Oklahoma and Stuart Creek Rx AK BLM 66,389
22 MCKINNEY — USFS 60,102
23 North Fork AK BLM 60,087
24 Lansing Creek AK BLM 55,949
25 Door Creek AK DVF 55,808
26 Schilling Creek AK BLM 53,971
27 Titnuk Creek AK DVF 53,291
28 Fourth of July Creek AK DVF 51,145
29 Radio Creek AK BLM 46,037
30 Kiknik AK DVF 45,734
31 Cerro Pelado NM USFS 45,605
32 Mud River AK BLM 43,603
33 Iowithla River AK DVF 43,409
34 Stony River AK DVF 40,451
35 WILLOW CREEK — BLM 40,306
36 Gagaryah River AK DVF 39,958
37 Snohomish AK BLM 38,428
38 BEAR TRAP NM USFS 38,225
39 Ross Fork ID USFS 37,928
40 Minto Lakes AK DVF 37,752
41 Submarine Creek AK DVF 36,073
42 Washita River Fire — DVF 35,640
43 Windmill Rx FY22 FL NPS 34,571
44 Hilltop AK BLM 32,753
45 Kokwok AK DVF 31,836
46 PARKS WA USFS 31,589
47 Paddle AK BLM 31,144
48 Curky AK BLM 30,361
49 Campbell CA USFS 30,133
50 Pack AK BLM 29,866
51 CONTRERAS AZ BIA 29,482
52 FAIRVIEW CA CDF 28,098
53 Pipeline AZ USFS 26,532
54 Sawpit Creek AK DVF 26,243
55 Tanana River AK DVF 25,255
56 Russell Mountain ID USFS 24,142
57 Douglas AK BLM 23,132
58 L39 US FWS 21,977
59 Sturgill OR USFS 21,636
60 Wildcat NV USFS 21,429
61 Elmo MT BIA 21,349
62 Rum Creek OR BLM 21,347
63 Fanny Mountain AK BLM 20,299
64 Tunnel AZ USFS 19,075
65 Huron AK BLM 19,010
66 OAK CA CDF 18,958
67 Bovee NE USFS 18,876
68 Trail Ridge MT USFS 18,021
69 Pauls Creek AK DVF 17,948
70 Hot Springs Creek AK BLM 17,873
71 Patrol Point ID USFS 16,561
72 Gold Hub AK DVF 16,248
73 Williams Creek ID USFS 16,084
74 Cherry Gulch NV BLM 15,859
75 Dragon AK BLM 14,562
76 Eden 2 ID BLM 14,098
77 Howling Dog AK BLM 14,040
78 Four Corners ID USFS 13,729
79 Troublesome AK BLM 13,588
80 TONTO CANYON AZ USFS 13,562
81 MOUNTAIN CA CDF 13,441
82 Little Mud AK BLM 12,730
83 Casino SD BIA 12,637
84 Nebo OR USFS 12,609
85 Porcupine Creek AK DVF 12,391
86 Halfway Hill UT DFF 11,701
87 Ammon CA USFS 11,465
88 Kyikhgyit AK BLM 11,403
89 Leaf AK BLM 11,195
90 Goose AK BLM 11,035
91 MILLER ROAD — BIA 10,848
92 Norton ID USFS 10,789
93 Contact Creek AK DVF 10,654
94 Galatea Creek AK BLM 10,537
95 Kwethluk AK DVF 10,302
96 ROG West Rx FL NPS 10,009
97 Upper Talarik AK DVF 9,911
98 American AK BLM 9,876
99 Woodtick ID USFS 9,833
100 Dismal ID USFS 9,501
101 Indian Ridge MT USFS 9,492
102 Crooks AZ USFS 9,399
103 Two and a Half ID BLM 9,251
104 Helpmejack Hills AK BLM 9,222
105 WILDHORSE ID USFS 8,880
106 Christian AK BLM 8,769
107 Sischu AK BLM 8,623
108 Red CA NPS 8,432
109 BORDER ID BLM 8,032
110 YETI CA USFS 7,886
111 Slathtouka AK BLM 7,807
112 Central Creek Airstrip AK DVF 7,803
113 Telaquana River AK DVF 7,791
114 EE-1 (DR311) FL NPS 7,710
115 FRAZIER — BIA 7,698
116 Melozitna AK BLM 7,692
117 Volkmar River AK DVF 7,644
118 FOSTER AZ USFS 7,597
119 Minnkohwin AK BLM 7,415
120 Koness AK BLM 7,285
121 LIBERTY RANCH — BIA 7,263
122 Central Creek AK DVF 6,905
123 Kocacho — BLM 6,878
124 Garceau MT BIA 6,724
125 Biederman AK BLM 6,714
126 Tolstine Creek AK DVF 6,682
127 Tuklung River AK DVF 6,592
128 Ross Fork ID BIA 6,392
129 Ochopee A Rx FL NPS 6,170
130 MOHR WA BLM 6,169
131 MCBRIDE — SF 6,159
132 GREASY CREEK OK BIA 6,062
133 Turkey Day SD BIA 5,946
134 Waterfall AK BLM 5,936
135 Lost Lake AZ BIA 5,857
136 Barnes CA USFS 5,841
137 Sheep ID BLM 5,785
138 Dodge Springs NV BLM 5,644
139 Haywire AZ USFS 5,575
140 Heart AK BLM 5,487
141 Becky Peak NV BLM 5,436
142 LIGGETT ANNUAL BURN CA OTH 5,414
143 Hwy31 & 101ST West ND BIA 5,289
144 PEARL — BIA 5,265
145 ROUTE CA C&L 5,233
146 Warm Springs ID USFS 5,232
147 East Hinson Rx FY22 FL NPS 5,220
148 Boatman AK BLM 5,199
149 MINNOW RIDGE WA USFS 5,130
150 KID WA USFS 5,100
151 Cayuse Mountain MT USFS 5,077
152 Weasel MT USFS 5,044
153 Midnight NM USFS 4,896
154 Washburn CA NPS 4,886
155 Hook Creek AK DVF 4,816
156 FISHER — BIA 4,781
157 3 Prong ID USFS 4,645
158 STATION NE BIA 4,638
159 ELECTRA CA CDF 4,466
160 BORDER 32 CA CDF 4,456
161 Jones Creek OR USFS 4,430
162 SOUTH SOONER LAKE — BIA 4,303
163 Left Fork UT USFS 4,231
164 Eddy Creek AK BLM 4,230
165 201 East NE USFS 4,202
166 SLU CAMP ROBERTS RANGE BURNS CA OTH 4,184
167 AIRPORT CA CDF 4,140
168 South Fork AK DVF 4,120
169 Potrillo NM BLM 4,095
170 Northline US FWS 4,095
171 COW CREEK WY SF 4,000
172 MILL CA CDF 3,939
173 Range 40 MS USFS 3,837
174 Fish AZ USFS 3,740
175 Bishop Creek AK BLM 3,557
176 Van Camp ID USFS 3,539
177 Kichaiakaka AK BLM 3,534
178 Widgeon US FWS 3,508
179 BIRCH CREEK OK BIA 3,491
180 South Lime Lake AK DVF 3,429
181 Brush Creek 2 WA NPS 3,393
182 West SF SD BIA 3,389
183 IRVING PEAK WA USFS 3,305
184 Ochopee C Rx FL NPS 3,280
185 MURRAY 2 AZ USFS 3,268
186 MM 125 AK BLM 3,257
187 EVP Roadside East FL NPS 3,248
188 AMELIA ROAD OR BLM 3,237
189 Kinsley NV BLM 3,180
190 Bear Paw AK BLM 3,179
191 EVP Block B 0201 FL NPS 3,179
192 Copper Lake WA NPS 3,159
193 Sugar Loaf ID BLM 3,095
194 Ponglevik River AK DVF 3,082
195 Blister MT BIA 3,056
196 Collins NM USFS 3,033
197 Sunset AK BLM 3,001
198 HOLIDAY — BIA 2,975
199 Porphyry ID USFS 2,930
200 Interceptor FL BIA 2,905