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States where wildfires cause the most damage | The number of reported wildfires in 2020 was higher than typical in nearly every part of the country, but the West Coast bore the brunt of the active fire season. Oregon, Washington, California, and Colorado all reported enormous fires, including the August Complex in Northern California. It was the first recorded wildfire in the lower 48 states to burn over a million acres in U.S. history. That was one of three 2020 wildfires to rank among most devastating in American history. (Gilitukha/Getty Images)
States where wildfires cause the most damage | The number of reported wildfires in 2020 was higher than typical in nearly every part of the country, but the West Coast bore the brunt of the active fire season. Oregon, Washington, California, and Colorado all reported enormous fires, including the August Complex in Northern California. It was the first recorded wildfire in the lower 48 states to burn over a million acres in U.S. history. That was one of three 2020 wildfires to rank among most devastating in American history. (Gilitukha/Getty Images)
50. Rhode Island | Total acres burned, 2020: 85 acres - Total fires, 2020: 113 fires (usfwssoutheast/Flickr)
50. Rhode Island | Total acres burned, 2020: 85 acres – Total fires, 2020: 113 fires (usfwssoutheast/Flickr)
49. New Hampshire | Total acres burned, 2020: 88 acres - Total fires, 2020: 252 fires (Byronsdad/E+ via Getty Images)
49. New Hampshire | Total acres burned, 2020: 88 acres – Total fires, 2020: 252 fires (Byronsdad/E+ via Getty Images)
48. Vermont | Total acres burned, 2020: 126 acres - Total fires, 2020: 96 fires (Stuart_Shaw/iStock via Getty Images)
48. Vermont | Total acres burned, 2020: 126 acres – Total fires, 2020: 96 fires (Stuart_Shaw/iStock via Getty Images)
47. Illinois | Total acres burned, 2020: 240 acres - Total fires, 2020: 19 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
47. Illinois | Total acres burned, 2020: 240 acres – Total fires, 2020: 19 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
46. Indiana | Total acres burned, 2020: 313 acres - Total fires, 2020: 11 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
46. Indiana | Total acres burned, 2020: 313 acres – Total fires, 2020: 11 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
45. Connecticut | Total acres burned, 2020: 383 acres - Total fires, 2020: 586 fires (omersukrugoksu/E+ via Getty Images)
45. Connecticut | Total acres burned, 2020: 383 acres – Total fires, 2020: 586 fires (omersukrugoksu/E+ via Getty Images)
44. Hawaii | Total acres burned, 2020: 472 acres - Total fires, 2020: 58 fires (Jupiterimages/Stockbyte via Getty Images)
44. Hawaii | Total acres burned, 2020: 472 acres – Total fires, 2020: 58 fires (Jupiterimages/Stockbyte via Getty Images)
43. Massachusetts | Total acres burned, 2020: 834 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,189 fires (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
43. Massachusetts | Total acres burned, 2020: 834 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,189 fires (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
42. Maryland | Total acres burned, 2020: 930 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2 fires (WilliamSherman/E+ via Getty Images)
42. Maryland | Total acres burned, 2020: 930 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2 fires (WilliamSherman/E+ via Getty Images)
41. Maine | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,032 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,156 fires (Prathaan/Getty Images)
41. Maine | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,032 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,156 fires (Prathaan/Getty Images)
40. New York | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,123 acres - Total fires, 2020: 192 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
40. New York | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,123 acres – Total fires, 2020: 192 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
39. Michigan | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,131 acres - Total fires, 2020: 409 fires (soldiersmediacenter/Flickr)
39. Michigan | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,131 acres – Total fires, 2020: 409 fires (soldiersmediacenter/Flickr)
38. Delaware | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,356 acres - Total fires, 2020: 426 fires (ArishaRay/Getty Images)
38. Delaware | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,356 acres – Total fires, 2020: 426 fires (ArishaRay/Getty Images)
37. Ohio | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,551 acres - Total fires, 2020: 649 fires (BIMKA1/iStock via Getty Images)
37. Ohio | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,551 acres – Total fires, 2020: 649 fires (BIMKA1/iStock via Getty Images)
36. South Carolina | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,754 acres - Total fires, 2020: 465 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
36. South Carolina | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,754 acres – Total fires, 2020: 465 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
35. Wisconsin | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,785 acres - Total fires, 2020: 781 fires (driftlessstudio/iStock via Getty Images)
35. Wisconsin | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,785 acres – Total fires, 2020: 781 fires (driftlessstudio/iStock via Getty Images)
34. Iowa | Total acres burned, 2020: 2,168 acres - Total fires, 2020: 126 fires (mrolands/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
34. Iowa | Total acres burned, 2020: 2,168 acres – Total fires, 2020: 126 fires (mrolands/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
33. Pennsylvania | Total acres burned, 2020: 2,997 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,488 fires (gorodenkoff/Getty Images)
33. Pennsylvania | Total acres burned, 2020: 2,997 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,488 fires (gorodenkoff/Getty Images)
32. North Dakota | Total acres burned, 2020: 3,782 acres - Total fires, 2020: 651 fires (sequential5/iStock via Getty Images)
32. North Dakota | Total acres burned, 2020: 3,782 acres – Total fires, 2020: 651 fires (sequential5/iStock via Getty Images)
31. Tennessee | Total acres burned, 2020: 4,163 acres - Total fires, 2020: 367 fires (ehrlif/iStock via Getty Images)
31. Tennessee | Total acres burned, 2020: 4,163 acres – Total fires, 2020: 367 fires (ehrlif/iStock via Getty Images)
30. Virginia | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,596 acres - Total fires, 2020: 410 fires (usdagov/Flickr)
30. Virginia | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,596 acres – Total fires, 2020: 410 fires (usdagov/Flickr)
29. Georgia | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,677 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,699 fires (PetePattavina/iStock via Getty Images)
29. Georgia | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,677 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,699 fires (PetePattavina/iStock via Getty Images)
28. Louisiana | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,880 acres - Total fires, 2020: 401 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
28. Louisiana | Total acres burned, 2020: 5,880 acres – Total fires, 2020: 401 fires (Wildnerdpix/iStock via Getty Images)
27. Nebraska | Total acres burned, 2020: 7,611 acres - Total fires, 2020: 41 fires (GeorgeBurba/iStock via Getty Images)
27. Nebraska | Total acres burned, 2020: 7,611 acres – Total fires, 2020: 41 fires (GeorgeBurba/iStock via Getty Images)
26. Kentucky | Total acres burned, 2020: 7,950 acres - Total fires, 2020: 524 fires (Yelantsevv/iStock via Getty Images)
26. Kentucky | Total acres burned, 2020: 7,950 acres – Total fires, 2020: 524 fires (Yelantsevv/iStock via Getty Images)
25. West Virginia | Total acres burned, 2020: 8,196 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,230 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
25. West Virginia | Total acres burned, 2020: 8,196 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,230 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
24. Minnesota | Total acres burned, 2020: 8,838 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,372 fires (GeorgePeters/E+ via Getty Images)
24. Minnesota | Total acres burned, 2020: 8,838 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,372 fires (GeorgePeters/E+ via Getty Images)
23. New Jersey | Total acres burned, 2020: 11,919 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,981 fires (Thomas Lambui/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
23. New Jersey | Total acres burned, 2020: 11,919 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,981 fires (Thomas Lambui/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
22. Arkansas | Total acres burned, 2020: 12,552 acres - Total fires, 2020: 655 fires (clintspencer/iStock via Getty Images)
22. Arkansas | Total acres burned, 2020: 12,552 acres – Total fires, 2020: 655 fires (clintspencer/iStock via Getty Images)
21. North Carolina | Total acres burned, 2020: 12,875 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2,364 fires (scarora/iStock via Getty Images)
21. North Carolina | Total acres burned, 2020: 12,875 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2,364 fires (scarora/iStock via Getty Images)
20. Missouri | Total acres burned, 2020: 17,940 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,090 fires (Eifel Kreutz/iStock via Getty Images)
20. Missouri | Total acres burned, 2020: 17,940 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,090 fires (Eifel Kreutz/iStock via Getty Images)
19. South Dakota | Total acres burned, 2020: 19,636 acres - Total fires, 2020: 852 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
19. South Dakota | Total acres burned, 2020: 19,636 acres – Total fires, 2020: 852 fires (thenationalguard/Flickr)
18. Alabama | Total acres burned, 2020: 20,557 acres - Total fires, 2020: 836 fires (E4C/Getty Images)
18. Alabama | Total acres burned, 2020: 20,557 acres – Total fires, 2020: 836 fires (E4C/Getty Images)
17. Mississippi | Total acres burned, 2020: 22,035 acres - Total fires, 2020: 729 fires (Toa55/Getty Images)
17. Mississippi | Total acres burned, 2020: 22,035 acres – Total fires, 2020: 729 fires (Toa55/Getty Images)
16. Kansas | Total acres burned, 2020: 34,581 acres - Total fires, 2020: 52 fires (CarbonBrain/iStock via Getty Images)
16. Kansas | Total acres burned, 2020: 34,581 acres – Total fires, 2020: 52 fires (CarbonBrain/iStock via Getty Images)
15. Florida | Total acres burned, 2020: 99,413 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2,381 fires (Pgiam/E+ via Getty Images)
15. Florida | Total acres burned, 2020: 99,413 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2,381 fires (Pgiam/E+ via Getty Images)
14. Oklahoma | Total acres burned, 2020: 102,302 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,241 fires (IGphotography/Getty Images)
14. Oklahoma | Total acres burned, 2020: 102,302 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,241 fires (IGphotography/Getty Images)
13. New Mexico | Total acres burned, 2020: 109,513 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,018 fires (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
13. New Mexico | Total acres burned, 2020: 109,513 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,018 fires (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
12. Alaska | Total acres burned, 2020: 181,169 acres - Total fires, 2020: 349 fires (troyerimages/iStock via Getty Images)
12. Alaska | Total acres burned, 2020: 181,169 acres – Total fires, 2020: 349 fires (troyerimages/iStock via Getty Images)
11. Texas | Total acres burned, 2020: 256,826 acres - Total fires, 2020: 6,713 fires (krblokhin/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
11. Texas | Total acres burned, 2020: 256,826 acres – Total fires, 2020: 6,713 fires (krblokhin/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
10. Nevada | Total acres burned, 2020: 259,275 acres - Total fires, 2020: 770 fires (nifc/Flickr)
10. Nevada | Total acres burned, 2020: 259,275 acres – Total fires, 2020: 770 fires (nifc/Flickr)
9. Idaho | Total acres burned, 2020: 314,352 acres - Total fires, 2020: 944 fires (usfwshq/Flickr)
9. Idaho | Total acres burned, 2020: 314,352 acres – Total fires, 2020: 944 fires (usfwshq/Flickr)
8. Utah | Total acres burned, 2020: 329,735 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,493 fires (Renphoto/iStock via Getty Images)
8. Utah | Total acres burned, 2020: 329,735 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,493 fires (Renphoto/iStock via Getty Images)
7. Wyoming | Total acres burned, 2020: 339,783 acres - Total fires, 2020: 828 fires (raclro/iStock via Getty Images)
7. Wyoming | Total acres burned, 2020: 339,783 acres – Total fires, 2020: 828 fires (raclro/iStock via Getty Images)
6. Montana | Total acres burned, 2020: 369,633 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2,433 fires (cgpgrey/Flickr)
6. Montana | Total acres burned, 2020: 369,633 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2,433 fires (cgpgrey/Flickr)
5. Colorado | Total acres burned, 2020: 625,357 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,080 fires (milehightraveler/E+ via Getty Images)
5. Colorado | Total acres burned, 2020: 625,357 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,080 fires (milehightraveler/E+ via Getty Images)
4. Washington | Total acres burned, 2020: 842,370 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,646 fires (E4C/E+ via Getty Images)
4. Washington | Total acres burned, 2020: 842,370 acres – Total fires, 2020: 1,646 fires (E4C/E+ via Getty Images)
3. Arizona | Total acres burned, 2020: 978,568 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2,524 fires (mbogacz/iStock via Getty Images)
3. Arizona | Total acres burned, 2020: 978,568 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2,524 fires (mbogacz/iStock via Getty Images)
2. Oregon | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,141,613 acres - Total fires, 2020: 2,215 fires (DaveAlan/iStock via Getty Images)
2. Oregon | Total acres burned, 2020: 1,141,613 acres – Total fires, 2020: 2,215 fires (DaveAlan/iStock via Getty Images)
1. California | Total acres burned, 2020: 4,092,151 acres - Total fires, 2020: 10,431 fires (FrozenShutter/E+ via Getty Images)
1. California | Total acres burned, 2020: 4,092,151 acres – Total fires, 2020: 10,431 fires (FrozenShutter/E+ via Getty Images)