Wildfires in the United States during 2024

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Wildfires in the United States during 2024
Park Fire, California, July 25-104A2636.jpg
Smoke Clouds from the Park Fire.
Statistics
Total fires64,897 [1]
Total area8,924,884 [2]
Impacts
Deaths11
Structures destroyed4,552

This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2024, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up to date.

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NameStateCountyAcresStart dateContainment dateNotes/References
RADAR Florida Polk 1,300February 20March 1 2024 Florida wildfires – A human-caused wildfire. [3]
Jeff Davis Palestine Rd Mississippi Jefferson Davis 1,409February 24February 28Caused $281,800 in damage. [4]
Leaf Mississippi Greene 1,730February 24April 23 [5]
North CIG Texas Moore 4,012February 24February 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
353 I-80 Wyoming Laramie 2,193February 24March 25 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Range 153 Colorado El Paso 1,816February 25March 5 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Walker Oklahoma LeFlore 1,974February 25March 18 [5]
Nature Oklahoma Cherokee 3,542February 25unknownReportedly human-caused. Caused an estimated $9,000 in damage. [5]
Wildcat Creek Wyoming Crook 1,200February 25unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $10,000. [5]
Betty's Way Nebraska Lincoln, Custer 67,642February 26March 11Caused $602,498 in damage. [6] [5]
Smokehouse Creek Texas, Oklahoma Hutchinson (TX), Carson (TX), Gray (TX), Roberts (TX), Wheeler (TX), Hemphill (TX), Lipscomb (TX), Ellis (OK), Roger Mills (OK) 1,058,482February 26March 16 2024 Texas wildfires – Largest wildfire in Texas history. Reportedly human-caused. [7] [8] [9] [5]
Windy Deuce Texas Potter, Moore, Hutchinson, Carson 143,302February 26March 14 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Caused over $3,000,000 in damage. [5]
Grape Vine Creek Texas Gray 34,883February 26March 10 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Caused $270,360 in damages. [5]
Sand Creek Oklahoma Harper 2,645February 26February 29Reportedly human-caused. Caused $120,913 in damage. [10] [11] [5]
Huliet Pass Texas Armstrong 2,963February 26February 27 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Catesby Oklahoma Ellis 89,688February 27March 17Reportedly human-caused. Caused an estimated $1,300,000 in damage. [12] [5]
Slapout Oklahoma Beaver 26,020February 27March 8Caused $322,936 in damage. [13] [5]
Magenta Texas Oldham 3,297February 27March 5 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Range 135 Colorado El Paso 7,744February 29March 5 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs of $100,000. [5]
Happy Jack Wyoming Laramie 6,524March 1July 3 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs of $120,000. [5]
Brushy Crossing Florida Liberty 2,214March 2April 1 2024 Florida wildfires – This fire was reportedly human-caused. Caused at least $40,000 in damage. [14] [5]
Boggsville Colorado Bent 1,062March 2March 18 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage total of $178,000. [5]
139 Wyoming Laramie 2,018March 2March 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Snake Trail Minnesota Waseca 1,604March 3March 29Estimated $20,000 in damages. [5]
Doran WMA Minnesota Otter Tail 2,147March 3March 22Estimated $200,000 in damages. [5]
Roughneck Texas Hutchinson 355March 3March 16The city of Sanford was evacuated due to the human-caused wildfire. [15] [16] [5]
Aubrey Arizona Coconino, Yavapai 3,426Mach 5March 8 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Otter Road Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 2,281March 10June 6 [5]
Flying G Oklahoma Tulsa 1,110March 17April 1Estimated damage totals over $100,000. [5]
Capon Virginia Rockingham 2,368March 20unknown 2024 Virginia wildfires [5]
Rocky Branch Virginia Page, Rappahannock 1,014March 20April 8 2024 Virginia wildfires – Estimated damage totals are $1,200,000. [5]
Waites Run Virginia, West Virginia Hardy (WV), Shenandoah (VA) 6,223March 20April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires [5]
Waterfall Mountain Virginia Page, Shenandoah 6,399March 20April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires [5]
Hinson Florida Lake 2,352April 5August 12 2024 Florida wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Damage totals are estimated to be $400,000. [5]
Twisted Arrow North Dakota Benson, Eddy 1,365April 6unknownEstimated $8,000 in damages. [5]
Codell Rd Kansas Ellis 1,568April 11April 22Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage totals are over $160,000. [5]
Range 127 Colorado El Paso 1,132April 15May 13 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Parces Rd Mississippi Forrest 1,730April 18June 24 [5]
Mile Marker 32 Texas Kenedy 1,424April 19April 24 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Wolf Arizona Coconino 9,872April 29July 26 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Flying Bucket Arizona Maricopa 2,795May 6unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Toyo Arizona Graham, Gila 1,779May 10May 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5]
Laguna 24 Texas Kleberg 12,385May 11May 28 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Hackberry Canyon Texas Potter 1,088May 14May 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. [5]
Blue 2 New Mexico Lincoln 7,532May 16July 15 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $25,000,000. [5]
Spruce Creek Colorado Montezuma 5,692May 14May 31 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000. [5]
Wildcat Arizona Maricopa 14,402May 18July 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human caused. Estimated damage costs over $7,000,000. [5]
Indios New Mexico Rio Arriba 11,477May 19unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $16,000,000. [5]
Rocky Arizona Graham 1,598May 23May 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [5]
Refuge Arizona Yuma, La Paz 1,042May 25July 10 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Indian River Trail Florida Brevard 2,006May 25June 16 2024 Florida wildfires [5]
Wildcat Arizona Maricopa 14,402May 18June 3 2024 Arizona wildfires [17]
Corral California San Joaquin 14,168June 1June 6Two firefighters were injured. Interstate 580 was closed in both directions. [18] [19]
Spring Arizona Maricopa 4,041June 1June 18 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Adams Arizona Maricopa 5,029June 2July 13 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Lost California Kern 3,600June 6June 11 2024 California wildfires [20]
Antone New Mexico Catron 12,397June 7July 30 2024 New Mexico wildfires [5]
Top Arizona Gila 3,375June 9
90% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires
Creek Wyoming Cook 1,471June 11June 28 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Foote Arizona Greenlee 4,568June 14September 3 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [5]
Post California Los Angeles, Ventura 15,690June 15
43% contained
Began near Gorman, burning parallel to Interstate 5; caused the evacuation of ~1,200 people in nearby recreation areas. Damaged two structures. [21] [22]
Encerrita New Mexico Cibola 2,499June 15August 28 2024 New Mexico wildfires [5]
Sayer Arizona Coconino 1,049June 16July 18 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $125,000. [5]
Rabbit Valley Colorado, Utah Mesa (CO), Grand (UT) 1,282June 17July 3 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $500,000. [5]
Salt New Mexico Otero, Lincoln 7,939June 17unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000. [5]
South Fork Fire New Mexico Otero, Lincoln 17,569June 17unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $70,000,000. [5]
Oak Ridge Colorado Custer, Pueblo 1,310June 22unknown 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $18,000,000. [5]
Pine Ridge Wyoming Goshen 1,290June 24June 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
SCD - Boulder View Arizona Maricopa 3,711June 27July 16 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $4,000,000. [5]
Lockett Arizona Coconino 2,782June 29August 22 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000. [5]
Bluestem 24 Texas Brazoria 2,420June 30July 7 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Fisher New Mexico Socorro 8,044July 1July 21 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs of $2,152,000. [5]
Weimer Arizona Coconino 1,083July 2July 12 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $250,000. [5]
Ridge New Mexico Catron 7,532July 2
95% contained
 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5] [23]
Pius Arizona Coconino 1,999July 8August 25 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000. [5]
Horse Gulch Montana Lewis and Clark, Broadwater 15,167July 9August 30Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $25,000,000. [5]
Buckhorn Arizona Graham, Apache 1,006July 10August 10 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000. [5]
Brown Arizona Pima 1,423July 11August 20 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Black Arizona Maricopa, Gila 11,153July 11September 4 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $7,500,000. [5]
Watch Arizona Graham, Gila 2,162July 11August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5]
Paramount New Mexico Sierra 1,328July 11August 19 2024 New Mexico wildfires [5]
Line Creek Montana, Wyoming Powder River (MT), Campbell (WY) 2,496July 12August 14 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000. [5]
McGhee Montana Rosebud 19,223July 12September 4 [5]
Prairie Montana Rosebud 6,540July 12unknown [5]
Deadman Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 19,983July 12unknownEstimated damage costs over $10,000,000. [5]
Anderson Montana Big Horn 2,783July 12September 4Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [5]
Quail Springs Arizona Mohave 1,508July 13August 4 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000. [5]
Quail Hollow Colorado Arapahoe 1,155July 13July 14 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $25,000. [5]
Four Mile Montana Big Horn 2,083July 13unknown [5]
Road 22 Wyoming Goshen 5,577July 13July 14 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Oregon Trail Wyoming Natrona 1,540July 13July 22 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Apex Arizona Coconino 2,989July 14August 5 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000. [5]
Miller Peak Montana Missoula 2,724July 14UnknownDamage costs estimated to be over $25,000,000. [5]
Durkee Oregon Baker 268,492July 17August 7 2024 Oregon wildfires
Clearwater Wyoming Park 1,966July 19unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Damage costs estimated to be over $10,000,000. [5]
Allen Trap Arizona Gila 1,649July 20August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $20,000. [5]
Kekaha Hawaii Kaua'i 1,307July 20Un­known [5]
Adessa Arizona Pinal 1,424July 24August 11 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Park California Butte

Tehama

429,603July 24
98% contained
 2024 California wildfires [24]
Badger Montana, Wyoming Big Horn (MT), Sheridan (WY) 7,973July 24August 29 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Damage costs estimated to be over $1,000,000. [5]
Sand Stone Arizona Maricopa 27,390July 25unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires [5]
Grouse Montana Beaverhead 5,749July 25
22% contained
Estimated damage costs over $12,000,000. [5] [23]
Johnson Montana Ravalli 6,470July 25
25% contained
Estimated damage cost over $10,000,000. [5] [23]
Summit Arizona Graham 5,909July 26August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $50,000. [5]
Brushy Arizona Graham 8,290July 27August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $60,000. [5]
104 Colorado Weld 1,782July 28July 31 2024 Colorado wildfires [5]
Blizzard Heights Wyoming Converse 1,957July 28July 29 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Beaver Creek Wyoming Campbell 1,081July 28August 31 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Alexander Mountain Colorado Larimer 9,624July 29August 17 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $12,000,000. [5]
Travin South Dakota Harding 8,054July 29September 5 [5]
Limpert 1 South Dakota Harding 1,498July 29July 30 [5]
Stone Canyon Colorado Boulder, Larimer 157July 30August 8 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $6,000,000. [5]
Pleasant Valley Wyoming Platte, Goshen 28,984July 30August 5 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5]
Cold Springs Wyoming Converse 1,846July 30unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
West AER Motor Texas Cottle 1,761July 31August 2 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Bucktail Colorado Montrose 7,192August 1August 21 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000. [5]
Wildcat Creek Wyoming Campbell, Weston 18,810August 2August 15 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000. [5]
Skeleton Arizona Yavapai 24,034August 3unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $4,000,000. [5]
Deer Creek Wyoming Sheridan, Campbell, Johnson 6,700August 3August 25 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $750,000. [5]
Bartlett Arizona Maricopa 6,161August 4August 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [5]
Clair Arizona Maricopa 2,170August 4August 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [5]
Sheep Arizona Gila 2,483August 4September 3 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $30,000. [5]
Central Canal North Louisiana Cameron 2,834August 4August 7 [5]
Hopkin Montana Carter 1,130August 4August 5Damage costs estimated to be over $100,000. [5]
Element Arizona Mohave 5,364August 6August 19 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000. [5]
Big Gulch Colorado Moffat 1,164August 7August 9 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $150,000. [5]
Paint Crossing Texas Throckmorton 2,363August 7August 12 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Robertson Texas Stephens 1,610August 12August 14 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. [5]
Creek 232 Texas Throckmorton 1,241August 13August 14 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Midway Pasture Texas Wilbarger 1,147August 15August 16 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Red Creek Texas Haskell 2,778August 16August 17 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Dirt Road Texas Dickens, King 1,524August 16August 20 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Ratio Mountain Montana Jefferson 1,226August 18
85% contained
Estimated damage cost over $1,750,000. [5] [23]
Daly Creek Montana Ravalli, Granite 6,080August 18
6% contained
Estimated damage cost over $10,000,000. [5] [23]
Peter Switch Texas Wichita 1,658August 18August 19 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Barber Draw Montana Big Horn 6,739August 21August 27Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5]
Barber Wyoming Converse 1,419August 21unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires [5]
Flat Rock Wyoming Campbell 52,422August 21
97% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5] [23]
Constitution Wyoming Campbell 24,630August 21
95% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [5] [23]
House Draw Wyoming Johnson 174,547August 21
94% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000. [5] [23]
Remington Montana, Wyoming Rosebud (MT), Big Horn (MT), Sheridan (WY), Campbell (WY) 196,367August 22
88% contained
Damage costs estimated to be over $10,000,000. [5] [23]
Chalky Point Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 1,304August 22unknown [5]
North Art Texas Mason 4,355August 22August 25 2024 Texas wildfires [5]
Big Hollow Montana Beaverhead 3,421August 23unknownEstimated damage costs over $3,000,000. [5]
Sharrott Creek Montana Ravalli 3,192August 23
36% contained
Estimated damage cost over $30,000,000. [5] [23]
Preacher Arizona Gila 3,161August 29
0% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,000,000. [5] [23]
Long Gulch Arizona Yavapai 1,227August 31
70% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $7,000. [5] [23]
Wood Arizona Pinal 7,211September 1
75% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage cost over $350,000. [5] [23]
Silver Spoon Wyoming Campbell 1,721September 1September 8 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.
Ventura County Fires California Ventura 20,640November 6November 27
Wildfires in the United States during 2024
Perimeters of wildfires in the United States during 2024 (>1000 acres) (map data)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Interagency Coordination Center Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2024" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center . January 1, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "National Interagency Coordination Center Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2024" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center . January 1, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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  4. ↑ Staff of USA Today (February 28, 2024). "Jeff Davis Palestine Rd". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 National Interagency Fire Center (2024). "WFIGS 2024 Interagency Fire Perimeters to Date" (Interactive map and database). data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com. National Interagency Fire Center.
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  8. ↑ "Texas wildfires, including second-largest on record, rage across Panhandle". Reuters . February 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Smokehouse Creek Fire Information". InciWeb . United States Forest Service. March 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Wildfires spread across Oklahoma as winds up to 50 mph add to dangers". OK Energy Today. February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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  12. ↑ "Catesby Fire". USA Today.
  13. ↑ "Slapout Fire". USA Today.
  14. ↑ "Brushy Crossing". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Roughneck". Hazard Mapping System: Wildfire and Smoke. USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas (March 3, 2024). "03/03/2024 @ 5:20 PM: A wildfire has recently popped up near Sanford Yake Rd and EVACUATION is CONFIRMED for the City of Sanford at this time. "Dangerous wildfire near Sanford. Evacuate down FM 1319 to Celebration Church in Fritch" #phwx #txwx" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (Formerly Twitter). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Corral Fire | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Corral Fire Forces Evacuations Near San Francisco Bay Area | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Lost Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Post Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  22. ↑ Curwen, Thomas (June 16, 2024). "Post fire near Gorman burns 11,000 acres, prompts evacuations". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com. Watch Duty. 2024 https://app.watchduty.org/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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