Counties with the Most Wildfires in Massachusetts
The top 14 of 14 Massachusetts counties on GIS Map, ranked by the number of wildfires reported to a federal, state or local agency between 1992 and 2024.
| # | County | Recorded wildfires |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth County | 2,593 |
| 2 | Worcester County | 2,022 |
| 3 | Hampden County | 1,407 |
| 4 | Barnstable County | 1,316 |
| 5 | Middlesex County | 1,257 |
| 6 | Norfolk County | 1,190 |
| 7 | Essex County | 1,096 |
| 8 | Bristol County | 570 |
| 9 | Berkshire County | 410 |
| 10 | Hampshire County | 366 |
| 11 | Franklin County | 344 |
| 12 | Dukes County | 63 |
| 13 | Suffolk County | 18 |
| 14 | Nantucket County | 16 |
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 Wildfires in Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/most-wildfires-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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