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Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Nevada

The top 17 of 17 Nevada counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.

#CountyAcres burned
1Elko County
4,377,015
2Humboldt County
1,526,150
3Lincoln County
1,039,347
4Pershing County
741,038
5Washoe County
736,863
6Lander County
529,284
7Clark County
315,773
8Churchill County
310,807
9White Pine County
224,042
10Nye County
175,853
11Eureka County
159,266
12Douglas County
76,132
13Lyon County
51,368
14Mineral County
18,407
15Carson City
13,537
16Storey County
12,057
17Esmeralda County
991

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

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