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Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Illinois

The top 25 of 85 Illinois counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.

#CountyAcres burned
1Lake County
1,891
2Jersey County
1,523
3Saline County
1,365
4Pope County
1,129
5Grundy County
966
6Monroe County
898
7Jackson County
766
8Pike County
704
9Johnson County
624
10Adams County
585
11Hardin County
572
12Peoria County
552
13Williamson County
545
14Alexander County
541
15LaSalle County
529
16Sangamon County
524
17Union County
510
18Ogle County
499
19Will County
481
20Gallatin County
479
21Marshall County
448
22Massac County
423
23Rock Island County
418
24Mason County
417
25Fulton County
341

Source: USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Illinois”, https://gismap.land/rankings/illinois/most-acres-burned-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).

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