Human-caused wildfires in the U.S. resulted in more than * acres being burned in 2024, roughly a three-fold increase from the previous year. The scale of wildfires has reached unprecedented levels in recent years, with the fire seasons in 2018 and 2020 being particularly devastating. There were *human-caused wildfires in the United States in 2024, while lightning was the most common naturally occurring cause for wildfires.
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National Interagency Fire Center. (January 30, 2025). Acres burned by human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/943663/acres-burned-human-caused-wildfires-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Acres burned by human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/943663/acres-burned-human-caused-wildfires-us/
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Acres burned by human-caused wildfires in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/943663/acres-burned-human-caused-wildfires-us/
