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Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Maine

The top 16 of 16 Maine counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.

#CountyAcres burned
1Washington County
7,628
2Aroostook County
6,382
3Penobscot County
2,438
4Piscataquis County
1,820
5York County
1,444
6Hancock County
1,295
7Somerset County
1,125
8Oxford County
1,042
9Cumberland County
901
10Waldo County
897
11Kennebec County
836
12Androscoggin County
544
13Knox County
386
14Franklin County
375
15Lincoln County
349
16Sagadahoc County
204

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 Maine”, https://gismap.land/rankings/maine/most-acres-burned-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).

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