Wildfires in New Jersey

Large wildfires have burned 160,815 acres of New Jersey since 1984, 34th among the states.

  • 161Kacres burned since 1984
  • 62large fires
  • 1995worst year, 23K acres
  • 34thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in New Jersey per year 1984: 1,726 1985: 736 1986: 2,045 1989: 3,990 1992: 18K 1994: 535 1995: 23K 23K 1997: 4,764 1999: 13K 2001: 1,696 2002: 5,922 2004: 992 2007: 18K 2008: 1,813 2010: 5,329 2012: 666 2014: 2,839 2015: 1,669 2017: 4,189 2018: 827 2019: 8,186 2020: 2,949 2021: 604 2022: 13K 2023: 15K 2024: 8,320 198419942002201220192024

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in New Jersey
Ocean County74,310
Burlington County66,293
Atlantic County8,011
Camden County4,364
Passaic County3,110
Cumberland County2,949
Middlesex County736
Gloucester County525
Warren County513