~1,000
Annual wildfires
2023 Maui fires (Lahaina)
Notable event
~100
Deaths (2023)
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Hawaii vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by acres burned per year.
| #1 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #2 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #3 | Alaska | 2 |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| #5 | Ohio | 4.5 |
| #6 | South Dakota | 6 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 7 |
| #8 | Virginia | 10 |
| #9 | Michigan | 10 |
| #10 | Minnesota | 15 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 20 |
| #12 | Georgia | 22 |
| #13 | North Carolina | 25 |
| #14 | Vermont | 49 |
| #15 | Delaware | 50 |
| #16 | Florida | 60 |
| #17 | Colorado | 150 |
| #18 | New Hampshire | 200 |
| #19 | Rhode Island | 200 |
| #20 | Arizona | 220 |
| #21 | Washington | 330 |
| #22 | Maine | 500 |
| #23 | Utah | 1,000 |
| #24 | Indiana | 1,500 |
| #25 | Massachusetts | 2,000 |
| #26 | Illinois | 9,000 |
| #27 | Missouri | 25,000 |
| #28 | New Mexico | 150,000 |
| #29 | Montana | 160,000 |
| #30 | Oregon | 200,000 |
Overview
Hawaii sees roughly 1,000 wildfires a year, mostly fueled by invasive dry grasses, but the state gained tragic national attention in August 2023 when wildfires destroyed the historic town of Lahaina on Maui and killed about 100 people.
Did you know?
- The August 2023 Lahaina fire was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.