Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in New Jersey
The top 21 of 21 New Jersey counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.
| # | County | Acres burned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington County | 80,038 |
| 2 | Ocean County | 60,972 |
| 3 | Camden County | 13,208 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 8,306 |
| 5 | Atlantic County | 6,365 |
| 6 | Passaic County | 4,440 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 4,158 |
| 8 | Gloucester County | 3,033 |
| 9 | Morris County | 2,477 |
| 10 | Salem County | 2,365 |
| 11 | Sussex County | 2,277 |
| 12 | Warren County | 2,166 |
| 13 | Hunterdon County | 1,520 |
| 14 | Monmouth County | 1,232 |
| 15 | Cape May County | 1,125 |
| 16 | Somerset County | 981 |
| 17 | Bergen County | 809 |
| 18 | Mercer County | 324 |
| 19 | Essex County | 290 |
| 20 | Hudson County | 196 |
| 21 | Union County | 87 |
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 New Jersey”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-jersey/most-acres-burned-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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