Wildfires in Missouri

Large wildfires have burned 313,759 acres of Missouri since 1984, 29th among the states.

  • 314Kacres burned since 1984
  • 210large fires
  • 1991worst year, 36K acres
  • 29thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in Missouri per year 1984: 1,623 1986: 2,315 1987: 1,237 1988: 7,117 1989: 1,912 1990: 1,529 1991: 36K 36K 1992: 7,043 1994: 31K 1995: 8,009 1996: 6,862 1997: 1,125 1998: 555 1999: 4,500 2000: 11K 2002: 1,611 2003: 3,071 2004: 5,006 2005: 25K 2006: 20K 2007: 20K 2009: 7,177 2010: 7,420 2011: 35K 2012: 22K 2013: 11K 2014: 656 2015: 2,664 2016: 4,031 2017: 2,235 2018: 3,955 2019: 5,873 2020: 1,134 2021: 4,380 2022: 2,052 2023: 2,528 2024: 5,828 19841990199620022007201320182023

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.