Counties with the Most Wildfires in Rhode Island
The top 5 of 5 Rhode Island 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 | Providence County | 405 |
| 2 | Washington County | 262 |
| 3 | Kent County | 223 |
| 4 | Newport County | 24 |
| 5 | Bristol County | 17 |
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 Rhode Island”, https://gismap.land/rankings/rhode-island/most-wildfires-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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