Wildfires in Pennsylvania

Large wildfires have burned 24,588 acres of Pennsylvania since 1984, 40th among the states.

  • 25Kacres burned since 1984
  • 19large fires
  • 2016worst year, 8,545 acres
  • 40thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in Pennsylvania per year 1990: 628 2004: 1,837 2005: 509 2006: 1,793 2008: 2,002 2009: 2,818 2012: 812 2014: 945 2015: 1,394 2016: 8,545 8,545 2018: 711 2020: 789 2023: 1,206 2024: 593 199020092018

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.