Wildfire Stats
Detailed Description
USGS fire science informs land, water, and emergency management decisions. Each year tens of thousands of wildfires cause billions of dollars of damage.
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USGS 21st Century Science - WILDLAND FIRE (portrait)
\$71-\$246 BILLIONNet annual economic impact of wildland fire across the U.S. 1 650 MILLIONAcres of public lands that are managed for wildland fire. 2 16.1 FATALITIESAverage annual fatalities from wildland fire. 3 64,000 WILDFIRESAverage number of wildfires per year. 4 6.8 MILLIONAverage acres burned per year by wildfires. 4 3.7 MILLIONAverage acres burned per year in prescribed fires. 5 USGS Fire...
Wildland Fire Science - Media Kit
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USGS 21st Century Science - WILDLAND FIRE (portrait)
\$71-\$246 BILLIONNet annual economic impact of wildland fire across the U.S. 1 650 MILLIONAcres of public lands that are managed for wildland fire. 2 16.1 FATALITIESAverage annual fatalities from wildland fire. 3 64,000 WILDFIRESAverage number of wildfires per year. 4 6.8 MILLIONAverage acres burned per year by wildfires. 4 3.7 MILLIONAverage acres burned per year in prescribed fires. 5 USGS Fire...