Counties with the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Jersey
The top 21 of 21 New Jersey counties on GIS Map, ranked by the largest single wildfire recorded in the county since 1992.
| # | County | Largest single fire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean County | 19,225 |
| 2 | Burlington County | 11,765 |
| 3 | Passaic County | 2,283 |
| 4 | Camden County | 2,107 |
| 5 | Atlantic County | 1,900 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 1,535 |
| 7 | Warren County | 750 |
| 8 | Gloucester County | 569 |
| 9 | Sussex County | 500 |
| 10 | Middlesex County | 475 |
| 11 | Salem County | 470 |
| 12 | Morris County | 350 |
| 13 | Hunterdon County | 325 |
| 14 | Essex County | 196 |
| 15 | Bergen County | 190 |
| 16 | Cape May County | 158 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 95 |
| 18 | Monmouth County | 85 |
| 19 | Somerset County | 70 |
| 20 | Hudson County | 49 |
| 21 | Union County | 12 |
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 Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Jersey”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-jersey/largest-wildfire-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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