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Wildfires in Utah

Large wildfires have burned 5.46 million acres of Utah since 1984, 12th among the states.

  • 5.46Macres burned since 1984
  • 703large fires
  • 2007worst year, 614K acres
  • 12thamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Utah per year 1984: 2,018 1985: 22K 1986: 144K 1987: 50K 1988: 42K 1989: 46K 1990: 20K 1991: 6,535 1992: 23K 1993: 14K 1994: 216K 1995: 175K 1996: 482K 1997: 16K 1998: 101K 1999: 142K 2000: 198K 2001: 108K 2002: 270K 2003: 99K 2004: 79K 2005: 271K 2006: 311K 2007: 614K 614K 2008: 18K 2009: 104K 2010: 53K 2011: 47K 2012: 413K 2013: 62K 2014: 22K 2015: 1,899 2016: 90K 2017: 229K 2018: 423K 2019: 80K 2020: 318K 2021: 56K 2022: 24K 2023: 15K 2024: 57K 198419891994199920042009201420192024

The largest fires

Notable events
Milford Flat Fire2007348,702
Southern Nevada Complex (Duzak)2005327,383
Leamington Complex (Wash)1996161,106
Winecup Complex (West Fork)2007159,891
Goose Creek Fire2018131,550
Clay Springs Fire2012107,339
East Fork Fire2020106,356
Pole Creek Fire2018102,350
Rattle Complex (Rattle)200287,360
Sanford Fire200286,491
Canal Fire202074,857
Brianhead Fire201774,260
Black Pine 2 Fire200769,896
Dollar Ridge Fire201869,762
Railroad Fire199964,561
Westside Complex200558,824
Jarvis Fire200649,704
Neola North Fire200746,875
Wood Hollow Fire201246,734
Sorenson Complex (South Twin Peaks)199646,571
Seeley Fire201244,589
Dallas Canyon Fire201243,385
Twitchell Canyon Fire201042,943
Big Pole Fire200941,564
Salt Lake Desert Complex (Aragonite)200039,815
Unnamed Fire200138,633
Simpson Bt Fire199436,914
Yellow Lake Fire202435,439
Redlam Fire199535,400
Davis Fire201735,056

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Utah
Tooele County1,042,059
Millard County698,233
Box Elder County611,704
Juab County561,709
Washington County553,207
Utah County360,565
Beaver County249,254
Duchesne County202,889
Iron County181,084
Grand County170,221
Garfield County165,517
Wasatch County86,376
Uintah County82,817
Sanpete County73,369
Emery County51,835
San Juan County44,914
Kane County43,634
Carbon County42,232
Daggett County39,626
Summit County34,898
Sevier County33,827
Rich County32,820
Piute County29,204
Davis County28,497
Salt Lake County20,622
Weber County12,533
Cache County5,357
Morgan County2,543
Wayne County2,062