Wildfires in Louisiana

Large wildfires have burned 700,538 acres of Louisiana since 1984, 23rd among the states.

  • 701Kacres burned since 1984
  • 299large fires
  • 2003worst year, 67K acres
  • 23rdamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Louisiana per year 1985: 2,905 1986: 523 1987: 29K 1988: 6,561 1989: 7,986 1990: 15K 1991: 2,466 1992: 6,184 1993: 27K 1994: 1,245 1995: 18K 1996: 30K 1997: 21K 1998: 29K 1999: 26K 2000: 50K 2001: 17K 2002: 34K 2003: 67K 67K 2004: 15K 2005: 55K 2006: 28K 2007: 566 2008: 6,550 2009: 22K 2010: 20K 2011: 22K 2012: 3,520 2013: 15K 2014: 12K 2015: 4,936 2016: 15K 2017: 503 2018: 2,348 2019: 14K 2020: 4,040 2021: 4,231 2022: 15K 2023: 46K 2024: 2,709 2025: 2,152 198519901995200020052010201520202025

The largest fires

Notable events
Tiger Island Fire202330,943

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.