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2023 fire year

3,006 2023 wildfires

1,956,217 acres burned across 21 states. Top 200 listed below by acres burned.

Perimeters
3,006
documented in 2023
Acres burned
1,956,217
cumulative
States affected
21
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
93,078
YORK
01 Where it burned

States hit hardest in 2023

StatePerimetersAcresState history
CA 29 353,016 All CA fires →
AK 22 321,851 All AK fires →
FL 24 278,179 All FL fires →
NM 13 142,229 All NM fires →
AZ 26 129,095 All AZ fires →
MT 13 81,120 All MT fires →
ID 9 79,053 All ID fires →
OR 10 75,498 All OR fires →
OK 5 44,260 All OK fires →
NC 2 37,662 All NC fires →
WA 5 26,108 All WA fires →
US 6 16,631 All US fires →
CO 4 16,012 All CO fires →
UT 4 13,180 All UT fires →
MS 5 12,544 All MS fires →
MO 2 4,252 All MO fires →
WY 1 2,493 All WY fires →
TX 1 2,382 All TX fires →
WV 1 2,182 All WV fires →
NE 1 1,849 All NE fires →
LA 1 1,636 All LA fires →
02 The fires

Top 200 wildfires of 2023

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

#NameStateAgencyAcres
1 YORK CA NPS 93,078
2 Kelly CA USFS 89,326
3 Pass NM USFS 59,934
4 Delta AK BLM 57,227
5 Clear Creek AK BLM 53,289
6 Tarpon (BIL) FL NPS 52,542
7 CP-2 Exotics (BIL) FL NPS 49,704
8 Pogo Mine Road AK DVF 48,792
9 ROG-South (BIL) FL NPS 47,620
10 Flat OR USFS 34,242
11 Mosquito CA USFS 34,188
12 Rock Creek AK DVF 33,893
13 GREAT LAKES NC USFS 32,156
14 Divide NM USFS 26,514
15 Elkhorn ID USFS 25,980
16 Oklahoma Rx AK BLM 25,319
17 Hayden ID USFS 24,730
18 Anvil OR USFS 22,167
19 Niarada MT BIA 20,373
20 Sandy FL NPS 19,830
21 River Road East — USFS 17,311
22 HWY 123 OK BIA 17,221
23 Ponds AK BLM 17,107
24 Block CA USFS 16,071
25 Stuart Creek Rx AK BLM 14,998
26 Airplane ABC FL NPS 14,898
27 Middle Ridge MT BIA 14,154
28 Blue Creek 2 CA USFS 14,006
29 Elliot CA USFS 13,875
30 McCoy Creek AK DVF 13,792
31 Prior NM USFS 12,842
32 Pearch CA USFS 12,152
33 NORTH DRUM OK BIA 11,487
34 ZINK OK BIA 11,287
35 Still AZ USFS 11,233
36 Pasture NM USFS 10,986
37 Beehive AZ USFS 10,745
38 Wilbur AZ USFS 10,279
39 Ridge AZ USFS 10,210
40 Cypress Camp Trail FL NPS 9,749
41 Valentine AZ USFS 9,644
42 Lost Horse Creek AK DVF 9,317
43 Teklanika River AK DVF 8,858
44 COWLEY — BIA 8,843
45 Quarry CA USFS 8,645
46 Holiday CA USFS 8,598
47 BICY Nobles C Rx FY23 FL NPS 8,397
48 7 Palm (BIL) FL NPS 8,394
49 RABBIT CA CDF 8,355
50 BICY Copeland Rx FY23 FL NPS 7,992
51 Ufish CA USFS 7,851
52 BICY East Hinson B Rx FY23 FL NPS 7,823
53 Goodwin Mesa RX AZ BLM 7,759
54 Birch Creek AK DVF 7,603
55 BCP Nobles A Rx 0117 FL NPS 7,530
56 TIMBER HILL — BIA 7,479
57 Wedge ID BLM 7,375
58 Sourdough WA NPS 7,337
59 Big Knife MT BIA 7,276
60 Thompson Ridge UT USFS 7,253
61 IRON CO BLM 7,184
62 Colt MT USFS 7,154
63 Bowles Creek MT USFS 6,988
64 AIRPLANE LAKE WA USFS 6,956
65 Head — USFS 6,954
66 Three Lakes AZ USFS 6,914
67 Upper Cane Rx AZ BLM 6,827
68 Mount Hayes AK DVF 6,720
69 ANT ID BLM 6,609
70 Gold Hill AZ BIA 6,239
71 HANSEN ROAD WA BLM 6,170
72 Davis NM USFS 6,073
73 2023 Broadcast Burn CA OTH 5,626
74 Clear Lake FL USFS 5,616
75 Turkey NM USFS 5,615
76 COLLETT RIDGE NC USFS 5,506
77 Toms Camp MS USFS 5,301
78 Last Resort US FWS 5,280
79 East Fork MT USFS 5,259
80 BICY Airplane D Rx FY23 FL NPS 5,197
81 Red Point Tank AZ BIA 5,155
82 Diamond AZ USFS 5,098
83 BICY Nobles B Rx FY23 FL NPS 4,967
84 6 Mile Pogo AK DVF 4,963
85 Major FL USFS 4,955
86 Bluff #1 CA USFS 4,767
87 Spoon AZ BIA 4,559
88 Ridge Creek ID USFS 4,477
89 Sullivan MT USFS 4,380
90 Dark NM USFS 4,246
91 Deep CA USFS 4,198
92 Delabarre WA NPS 4,168
93 Labor AZ USFS 4,047
94 Little Mesa CO BLM 4,009
95 Shores Landing AK DVF 3,786
96 BICY Perocchi C Rx FY23 FL NPS 3,759
97 Bruce MT USFS 3,710
98 Hay Draw — USFS 3,701
99 Ridge MT USFS 3,652
100 Ida — USFS 3,641
101 Porcupine NM USFS 3,625
102 BICY Perocchi B Rx FY23 FL NPS 3,560
103 LALO AZ BIA 3,490
104 Kevinjik AK BLM 3,319
105 East ID USFS 3,316
106 112 FL USFS 3,315
107 Petes Lake OR USFS 3,254
108 Fish Creek — USFS 3,249
109 Bullet AZ USFS 3,240
110 Pryor Creek Rd MT BIA 3,239
111 Oak AZ USFS 3,213
112 WILDCAT AZ BLM 3,177
113 Grindstone ID BLM 3,147
114 Dillon Creek OR USFS 3,120
115 Dolan NM USFS 3,024
116 Round Hill US FWS 3,003
117 DEVILS BUTTE 0439 RV — BLM 2,864
118 Rabbit CA USFS 2,858
119 Kane AZ USFS 2,854
120 Quartz Ridge CO USFS 2,850
121 Hutchinson NM USFS 2,837
122 3-9 CA USFS 2,836
123 Bombing Range 3 FL USFS 2,726
124 HICKEY OK BIA 2,709
125 Hurdy Gurdy CA USFS 2,678
126 Volunteer AZ USFS 2,675
127 Marsh OR FWS 2,649
128 BLACK MOUNTAIN WY BLM 2,493
129 HIGHLAND CA CDF 2,487
130 Wilderness Trail US FWS 2,412
131 Star Lake TX FWS 2,382
132 0748 RV COTTONWOOD OR BLM 2,362
133 Buford NM USFS 2,358
134 BONNY CA CDF 2,323
135 Morgan OR USFS 2,289
136 UNWELCOME US FWS 2,270
137 Redwood CA NPS 2,248
138 23 Thorny Creek BIL RX MO NPS 2,224
139 Black Feather NM USFS 2,198
140 Swillup CA USFS 2,188
141 Copper CA USFS 2,184
142 Cecil AZ USFS 2,182
143 Steep Valley WV NPS 2,182
144 SLU CAMP ROBERTS RANGE BURNS - 2023 CA OTH 2,114
145 BLACK BEAR — USFS 2,103
146 Baldy North MS USFS 2,094
147 Box UT USFS 2,089
148 Rock Pond FL USFS 2,088
149 CAMP CREEK OR USFS 2,055
150 Light House Canyon UT BLM 2,037
151 Airplane Rx FL NPS 2,033
152 FWA SAC Rx AK BLM 2,028
153 Devreaux MO USFS 2,028
154 BCP Calstone Rx 0126 FL NPS 2,002
155 Marlow CA USFS 1,997
156 Comanche NM USFS 1,976
157 Big Creek ID USFS 1,971
158 Lowline CO USFS 1,968
159 SCD - Diamond — DFFM 1,960
160 Chilcoot OR USFS 1,940
161 Willow Slough US FWS 1,939
162 Scott CA USFS 1,936
163 Draanjik AK BLM 1,890
164 Mill Pocket MT BIA 1,869
165 Preacher AK BLM 1,860
166 Natick NE USFS 1,849
167 Wickersham AK BLM 1,842
168 Homestead AZ USFS 1,836
169 BICY Perocchi A Rx FY23 FL NPS 1,835
170 Range 45 Northeast MS USFS 1,823
171 DTAE Bolio Rx AK BLM 1,805
172 Pick AK BLM 1,803
173 I70 MM217 UT BLM 1,802
174 GOAD — BIA 1,788
175 Indian Creek MS USFS 1,771
176 RX 1701 — BIA 1,737
177 Hancock CA USFS 1,728
178 MNAGR-FY23-WF-Berg Fire US FWS 1,728
179 Lone Pine CA USFS 1,685
180 EVP Pine Isl Maint Anhinga Trail Rx 0609 FL NPS 1,647
181 Jordan AK BLM 1,639
182 CHIMNEY AZ USFS 1,637
183 Claiborne LA USFS 1,636
184 Dart AZ USFS 1,631
185 0407 PR ALDER CREEK — BLM 1,628
186 Doris Point MT USFS 1,610
187 Coon CA USFS 1,591
188 NORTH GOAD OK BIA 1,557
189 County Line MS USFS 1,554
190 Guzzler AZ USFS 1,542
191 23 ET1 ET2 ET3 TS3 TS4 RF18 RX — NPS 1,499
192 403 — USFS 1,498
193 Hull AZ USFS 1,492
194 Dome Peak WA USFS 1,477
195 Route 1 MT BIA 1,456
196 RILEY ID BLM 1,449
197 OCFR/Somes/KNF/Leary - Fire CA OTH 1,427
198 0810 RV TROUT CREEK OR BLM 1,421
199 23 RP1 RP2 CH1 CH2 BIL RX — NPS 1,419
200 Campbell AZ USFS 1,416