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Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Michigan

The top 25 of 83 Michigan counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.

#CountyAcres burned
1Oscoda County
25,613
2Luce County
21,457
3Crawford County
12,580
4Iosco County
8,755
5Marquette County
8,561
6Schoolcraft County
4,224
7Ogemaw County
4,018
8Montmorency County
3,369
9Roscommon County
3,147
10Newaygo County
3,072
11Lake County
3,052
12Alcona County
2,840
13Chippewa County
2,505
14Manistee County
2,389
15Arenac County
2,169
16Muskegon County
2,159
17Kalkaska County
2,151
18Wayne County
2,125
19Allegan County
1,985
20Wexford County
1,871
21Baraga County
1,769
22Clare County
1,740
23Menominee County
1,501
24Kent County
1,500
25Grand Traverse County
1,477

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

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