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Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in Wisconsin

The top 25 of 72 Wisconsin counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.

#CountyAcres burned
1Douglas County
10,209
2Monroe County
4,774
3Columbia County
3,385
4Dodge County
3,306
5Marinette County
3,179
6Burnett County
3,161
7Winnebago County
2,963
8Marquette County
2,893
9Iowa County
2,889
10Juneau County
2,804
11Bayfield County
2,743
12Waushara County
2,711
13Rock County
2,674
14Fond du Lac County
2,614
15Green Lake County
2,567
16Adams County
2,443
17Portage County
2,345
18Dane County
2,136
19Oconto County
2,085
20Waupaca County
1,859
21Eau Claire County
1,849
22Trempealeau County
1,784
23Sauk County
1,781
24Jackson County
1,754
25Rusk County
1,497

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

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