Counties with the Most Wildfires in New Hampshire
The top 10 of 10 New Hampshire 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 | Hillsborough County | 496 |
| 2 | Grafton County | 490 |
| 3 | Merrimack County | 417 |
| 4 | Rockingham County | 391 |
| 5 | Carroll County | 350 |
| 6 | Cheshire County | 329 |
| 7 | Coos County | 276 |
| 8 | Strafford County | 274 |
| 9 | Belknap County | 205 |
| 10 | Sullivan County | 147 |
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 New Hampshire”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-hampshire/most-wildfires-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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