Wildfires are burning more American land
5-yr avg acres burned (right)
Annual acres burned (right)
Number of fires (left)
Wildfires 1983–2025: acres burned has increased sharply. The 5-year moving average reveals a clear upward trend, roughly doubling from the 1980s–90s to the 2010s–2020s.
Source:
National Interagency Fire Center