Counties with the Largest Recorded Wildfire in North Dakota
The top 25 of 53 North Dakota counties on GIS Map, ranked by the largest single wildfire recorded in the county since 1992.
| # | County | Largest single fire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 51,627 |
| 2 | Williams County | 36,815 |
| 3 | McKenzie County | 22,000 |
| 4 | Adams County | 16,162 |
| 5 | Dunn County | 10,500 |
| 6 | Ward County | 6,070 |
| 7 | Logan County | 6,000 |
| 8 | Sioux County | 5,289 |
| 9 | Billings County | 4,907 |
| 10 | Burleigh County | 4,045 |
| 11 | Slope County | 3,740 |
| 12 | Traill County | 3,200 |
| 13 | Ransom County | 3,091 |
| 14 | Kidder County | 3,000 |
| 15 | Bowman County | 2,500 |
| 16 | Cavalier County | 2,500 |
| 17 | Mountrail County | 2,400 |
| 18 | Grant County | 2,000 |
| 19 | Mercer County | 1,800 |
| 20 | Ramsey County | 1,772 |
| 21 | Burke County | 1,500 |
| 22 | McLean County | 1,500 |
| 23 | Stark County | 1,500 |
| 24 | Nelson County | 1,440 |
| 25 | Benson County | 1,365 |
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 North Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-dakota/largest-wildfire-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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