Wildfires in Iowa

Large wildfires have burned 10,935 acres of Iowa since 1984, 41st among the states.

  • 11Kacres burned since 1984
  • 9large fires
  • 2005worst year, 4,194 acres
  • 41stamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in Iowa per year 1999: 1,205 2000: 755 2002: 1,129 2004: 610 2005: 4,194 4,194 2006: 674 2008: 641 2009: 938 2010: 785 19992006

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Iowa
Louisa County4,375
Pottawattamie County4,194
Iowa County1,099
Benton County624
Clay County617
Palo Alto County23