Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center OR

Every year, wildfires burn million of acres of private, state, and federal lands across the US. They destory vegatative landscapes, people’s properties, and unfortunately lives are lost. All wildfires are either human-caused or started by nature (such as lightning). However, 9 out of every 10 wildfires are human-caused; either unintentionally or sometimes intentionally. In 2020, wildfires burned 10,122,336 acres—averaging 171.7 acres per fire. Since 2000, if you do the math, it averages to 12.7 acres burned every minute!