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Counties with the Largest Recorded Wildfire in Wisconsin

The top 25 of 72 Wisconsin counties on GIS Map, ranked by the largest single wildfire recorded in the county since 1992.

#CountyLargest single fire
1Douglas County
7,499
2Monroe County
3,036
3Iowa County
1,400
4Trempealeau County
1,200
5Bayfield County
1,167
6Dodge County
1,100
7Rock County
1,100
8Fond du Lac County
829
9Waushara County
714
10Burnett County
656
11Green Lake County
646
12Green County
617
13Marquette County
572
14Eau Claire County
553
15Dane County
500
16Columbia County
484
17Winnebago County
400
18Dunn County
390
19Juneau County
337
20Waupaca County
320
21Portage County
300
22Jefferson County
290
23Marinette County
275
24Waukesha County
230
25Oconto County
215

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 Wisconsin”, https://gismap.land/rankings/wisconsin/largest-wildfire-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).