The largest wildfire in every state since 1984
27 states have a mapped fire of 25,000 acres or more since 1984. California's largest is August Complex (1,067,970 acres). In 19 others the largest is smaller, down to 1,200 acres in Maine.
When large fires start
Month of ignition for every fire of 25,000 acres or more.
Fires of 25,000+ acres by ignition month
Every state
Fires of 25,000 acres or more have their own page. Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont have no mapped fire in this record.
| California | August Complex | 2020 | 1,067,970 |
| Texas | Smokehouse Creek | 2024 | 1,047,245 |
| Oklahoma | Smokehouse Creek | 2024 | 1,047,245 |
| Kansas | Oks - Starbuck | 2017 | 656,868 |
| Nebraska | Morrill | 2026 | 645,316 |
| Nevada | Murphy Complex | 2007 | 567,212 |
| Idaho | Murphy Complex | 2007 | 567,212 |
| Arizona | Wallow | 2011 | 563,564 |
| New Mexico | Wallow | 2011 | 563,564 |
| Wyoming | North Fork | 1988 | 563,089 |
| Montana | North Fork | 1988 | 563,089 |
| Oregon | Long Draw | 2012 | 557,211 |
| Alaska | Boundary | 2004 | 537,728 |
| Utah | Milford Flat | 2007 | 348,702 |
| Florida | Big Turnaround Complex | 2007 | 328,707 |
| Georgia | Big Turnaround Complex | 2007 | 328,707 |
| Washington | North Star | 2015 | 218,484 |
| Colorado | Cameron Peak | 2020 | 208,743 |
| Minnesota | Unnamed | 1987 | 131,408 |
| North Carolina | Allan Road | 1985 | 110,644 |
| South Dakota | Jasper | 2000 | 82,243 |
| North Dakota | Williams Co Wildland Fire | 2024 | 67,119 |
| Kentucky | Unnamed | 1987 | 66,322 |
| West Virginia | Brushy | 1987 | 61,193 |
| Hawaii | Mana Road Fire | 2021 | 39,954 |
| Virginia | Unnamed | 1987 | 32,544 |
| Louisiana | Tiger Island | 2023 | 30,943 |
| New York | Unnamed | 1985 | 22,985 |
| Michigan | Duck Lake | 2012 | 21,471 |
| New Jersey | Greenwood State Forest | 1995 | 21,254 |
| South Carolina | Highway 31 | 2009 | 17,004 |
| Arkansas | Unnamed | 2000 | 15,308 |
| Tennessee | Chimney Tops 2 | 2016 | 15,003 |
| Missouri | Handy | 2012 | 12,814 |
| Mississippi | White Dog | 2005 | 12,307 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 Mile | 2016 | 7,887 |
| Maryland | Bestpitch | 2017 | 7,738 |
| Wisconsin | Germann Road Fire | 2013 | 6,751 |
| Alabama | Unnamed | 1993 | 6,743 |
| Indiana | Jpg 09 1 | 1998 | 6,108 |
| Iowa | Unnamed | 2005 | 4,200 |
| Ohio | Unnamed | 2009 | 3,259 |
| Illinois | Unnamed | 2019 | 1,665 |
| Delaware | Slau Bch 2 | 1988 | 1,576 |
| Massachusetts | Butternut | 2024 | 1,570 |
| Maine | Sunken Str | 1985 | 1,200 |