Wildfires in Wyoming

≈48%
Federal Land Share
Summer-Fall
Fire Season

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorWyomingUnited States
Federal land share (%)4828

National ranking

Wyoming ranks #11 of 30 states by acres burned per year.

#1Kentucky0
#2Louisiana0
#3Alaska2
#4Wisconsin3
#5Ohio4.5
#6South Dakota6
#7New Jersey7
#8Virginia10
#9Michigan10
#10Minnesota15
#11Wyoming20
#12Georgia22
#13North Carolina25
#14Vermont49
#15Delaware50
#16Florida60
#17Colorado150
#18New Hampshire200
#19Rhode Island200
#20Arizona220
#21Washington330
#22Maine500
#23Utah1,000
#24Indiana1,500
#25Massachusetts2,000
#26Illinois9,000
#27Missouri25,000
#28New Mexico150,000
#29Montana160,000
#30Oregon200,000

Did you know?

  • Nearly half of Wyoming's land is federally managed, much of it fire-prone forest and rangeland.
  • The 1988 Yellowstone fires remain one of the most significant wildfire events in U.S. history.
  • Dry, windy summers increase wildfire risk across Wyoming's grasslands and forests.

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