Wildfires in Michigan

Large wildfires have burned 127,987 acres of Michigan since 1984, 35th among the states.

  • 128Kacres burned since 1984
  • 49large fires
  • 2012worst year, 22K acres
  • 35thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in Michigan per year 1984: 2,267 1985: 1,411 1986: 6,474 1987: 6,889 1988: 2,623 1990: 7,644 1994: 5,707 1995: 3,912 1996: 658 1998: 3,312 1999: 4,965 2003: 799 2005: 2,109 2006: 11K 2007: 19K 2008: 2,006 2009: 2,024 2010: 8,680 2011: 839 2012: 22K 22K 2015: 508 2018: 869 2021: 6,453 2022: 2,557 2023: 2,498 19841990199920082015

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.