Wildfires in Tennessee

Large wildfires have burned 268,016 acres of Tennessee since 1984, 30th among the states.

  • 268Kacres burned since 1984
  • 167large fires
  • 1987worst year, 58K acres
  • 30thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in Tennessee per year 1986: 544 1987: 58K 58K 1988: 3,604 1991: 1,848 1994: 1,776 1996: 1,533 1997: 508 1998: 1,531 1999: 6,105 2000: 42K 2001: 34K 2003: 15K 2004: 4,061 2005: 3,087 2006: 4,895 2007: 14K 2008: 4,898 2009: 2,076 2010: 902 2011: 970 2012: 2,364 2013: 1,208 2014: 1,105 2016: 50K 2017: 1,080 2021: 1,394 2022: 3,181 2023: 5,058 2024: 623 198619962001200720122021

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.