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Figures only count internal displacements, meaning movements within the borders of their countries. Figures may include individuals who have been displaced more than once and are rounded.
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Number of displacements caused by wildfires in the U.S. 2008-2023
In 2023, there were approximately * displaced people in the United States due to wildfires. During the same year, the event that resulted in the most displacements in the North American country was the Hawaii wildfire in the Lahaina Maui County, with displacements of people.
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IDMC. (August 22, 2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/
IDMC. "Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/
IDMC. (2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/
IDMC. "Number of Internal Displacements of People Due to Wildfires in The United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2024, /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/
IDMC, Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IDMC, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1422376/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires-usa/
