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This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2024, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up to date.

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Name State County Acres Start date Containment date Notes/References
RADAR Florida Polk 1,300 February 20 March 1 2024 Florida wildfires – A human-caused wildfire.[1]
Jeff Davis Palestine Rd Mississippi Jefferson Davis 1,409 February 24 February 28 Caused $281,800 in damage.[2]
Leaf Mississippi Greene 1,730 February 24 April 23 [3]
North CIG Texas Moore 4,012 February 24 February 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
353 I-80 Wyoming Laramie 2,193 February 24 March 25 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Range 153 Colorado El Paso 1,816 February 25 March 5 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Walker Oklahoma LeFlore 1,974 February 25 March 18 [3]
Nature Oklahoma Cherokee 3,542 February 25 unknown Reportedly human-caused. Caused an estimated $9,000 in damage.[3]
Wildcat Creek Wyoming Crook 1,200 February 25 unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $10,000.[3]
Betty's Way Nebraska Lincoln, Custer 67,642 February 26 March 11 Caused $602,498 in damage.[4][3]
Smokehouse Creek Texas, Oklahoma Hutchinson (TX), Carson (TX), Gray (TX), Roberts (TX), Wheeler (TX), Hemphill (TX), Lipscomb (TX), Ellis (OK), Roger Mills (OK) 1,054,154 February 26 March 16 2024 Texas wildfires – Largest wildfire in Texas history. Reportedly human-caused.[5][6][7][3]
Windy Deuce Texas Potter, Moore, Hutchinson, Carson 143,302 February 26 March 14 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Caused over $3,000,000 in damage.[3]
Grape Vine Creek Texas Gray 34,883 February 26 March 10 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Caused $270,360 in damages.[3]
Sand Creek Oklahoma Harper 2,645 February 26 February 29 Reportedly human-caused. Caused $120,913 in damage.[8][9][3]
Huliet Pass Texas Armstrong 2,963 February 26 February 27 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Catesby Oklahoma Ellis 89,688 February 27 March 17 Reportedly human-caused. Caused an estimated $1,300,000 in damage.[10][3]
Slapout Oklahoma Beaver 26,020 February 27 March 8 Caused $322,936 in damage.[11][3]
Magenta Texas Oldham 3,297 February 27 March 5 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Range 135 Colorado El Paso 7,744 February 29 March 5 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs of $100,000.[3]
Happy Jack Wyoming Laramie 6,524 March 1 July 3 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs of $120,000.[3]
Brushy Crossing Florida Liberty 2,214 March 2 April 1 2024 Florida wildfires – This fire was reportedly human-caused. Caused at least $40,000 in damage.[12][3]
Boggsville Colorado Bent 1,062 March 2 March 18 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage total of $178,000.[3]
139 Wyoming Laramie 2,018 March 2 March 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Snake Trail Minnesota Waseca 1,604 March 3 March 29 Estimated $20,000 in damages.[3]
Doran WMA Minnesota Otter Tail 2,147 March 3 March 22 Estimated $200,000 in damages.[3]
Roughneck Texas Hutchinson 355 March 3 March 16 The city of Sanford was evacuated due to the human-caused wildfire.[13][14][3]
Aubrey Arizona Coconino, Yavapai 3,426 Mach 5 March 8 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Otter Road Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 2,281 March 10 June 6 [3]
Flying G Oklahoma Tulsa 1,110 March 17 April 1 Estimated damage totals over $100,000.[3]
Capon Virginia Rockingham 2,368 March 20 unknown 2024 Virginia wildfires[3]
Rocky Branch Virginia Page, Rappahannock 1,014 March 20 April 8 2024 Virginia wildfires – Estimated damage totals are $1,200,000.[3]
Waites Run Virginia, West Virginia Hardy (WV), Shenandoah (VA) 6,223 March 20 April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires[3]
Waterfall Mountain Virginia Page, Shenandoah 6,399 March 20 April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires[3]
Hinson Florida Lake 2,352 April 5 August 12 2024 Florida wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Damage totals are estimated to be $400,000.[3]
Twisted Arrow North Dakota Benson, Eddy 1,365 April 6 unknown Estimated $8,000 in damages.[3]
Codell Rd Kansas Ellis 1,568 April 11 April 22 Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage totals are over $160,000.[3]
Range 127 Colorado El Paso 1,132 April 15 May 13 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Parces Rd Mississippi Forrest 1,730 April 18 June 24 [3]
Mile Marker 32 Texas Kenedy 1,424 April 19 April 24 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Wolf Arizona Coconino 9,872 April 29 July 26 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Flying Bucket Arizona Maricopa 2,795 May 6 unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Toyo Arizona Graham, Gila 1,779 May 10 May 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3]
Laguna 24 Texas Kleberg 12,385 May 11 May 28 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Hackberry Canyon Texas Potter 1,088 May 14 May 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Caused an estimated $400,000 in damage.[3]
Blue 2 New Mexico Lincoln 7,532 May 16 July 15 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $25,000,000.[3]
Spruce Creek Colorado Montezuma 5,692 May 14 May 31 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.[3]
Wildcat Arizona Maricopa 14,402 May 18 July 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human caused. Estimated damage costs over $7,000,000.[3]
Indios New Mexico Rio Arriba 11,477 May 19 unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $16,000,000.[3]
Rocky Arizona Graham 1,598 May 23 May 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000.[3]
Refuge Arizona Yuma, La Paz 1,042 May 25 July 10 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Indian River Trail Florida Brevard 2,006 May 25 June 16 2024 Florida wildfires[3]
Wildcat Arizona Maricopa 14,402 May 18 June 3 2024 Arizona wildfires[15]
Corral California San Joaquin 14,168 June 1 June 6 Two firefighters were injured. Interstate 580 was closed in both directions.[16][17]
Spring Arizona Maricopa 4,041 June 1 June 18 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Adams Arizona Maricopa 5,029 June 2 July 13 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Lost California Kern 3,600 June 6 June 11 2024 California wildfires[18]
Antone New Mexico Catron 12,397 June 7 July 30 2024 New Mexico wildfires[3]
Top Arizona Gila 3,375 June 9
90% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires
Creek Wyoming Cook 1,471 June 11 June 28 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Foote Arizona Greenlee 4,568 June 14 September 3 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000.[3]
Post California Los Angeles, Ventura 15,690 June 15
43% contained
 Began near Gorman, burning parallel to Interstate 5; caused the evacuation of ~1,200 people in nearby recreation areas. Damaged two structures.[19][20]
Encerrita New Mexico Cibola 2,499 June 15 August 28 2024 New Mexico wildfires[3]
Sayer Arizona Coconino 1,049 June 16 July 18 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $125,000.[3]
Rabbit Valley Colorado, Utah Mesa (CO), Grand (UT) 1,282 June 17 July 3 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $500,000.[3]
Salt New Mexico Otero, Lincoln 7,939 June 17 unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000.[3]
South Fork Fire New Mexico Otero, Lincoln 17,569 June 17 unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $70,000,000.[3]
Oak Ridge Colorado Custer, Pueblo 1,310 June 22 unknown 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $18,000,000.[3]
Pine Ridge Wyoming Goshen 1,290 June 24 June 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
SCD - Boulder View Arizona Maricopa 3,711 June 27 July 16 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $4,000,000.[3]
Lockett Arizona Coconino 2,782 June 29 August 22 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000.[3]
Bluestem 24 Texas Brazoria 2,420 June 30 July 7 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Fisher New Mexico Socorro 8,044 July 1 July 21 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs of $2,152,000.[3]
Weimer Arizona Coconino 1,083 July 2 July 12 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $250,000.[3]
Ridge New Mexico Catron 7,532 July 2
95% contained
 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3][21]
Pius Arizona Coconino 1,999 July 8 August 25 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000.[3]
Horse Gulch Montana Lewis and Clark, Broadwater 15,167 July 9 August 30 Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $25,000,000.[3]
Buckhorn Arizona Graham, Apache 1,006 July 10 August 10 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.[3]
Brown Arizona Pima 1,423 July 11 August 20 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Black Arizona Maricopa, Gila 11,153 July 11 September 4 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $7,500,000.[3]
Watch Arizona Graham, Gila 2,162 July 11 August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3]
Paramount New Mexico Sierra 1,328 July 11 August 19 2024 New Mexico wildfires[3]
Line Creek Montana, Wyoming Powder River (MT), Campbell (WY) 2,496 July 12 August 14 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000.[3]
McGhee Montana Rosebud 19,223 July 12 September 4 [3]
Prairie Montana Rosebud 6,540 July 12 unknown [3]
Deadman Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 19,983 July 12 unknown Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000.[3]
Anderson Montana Big Horn 2,783 July 12 September 4 Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000.[3]
Quail Springs Arizona Mohave 1,508 July 13 August 4 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000.[3]
Quail Hollow Colorado Arapahoe 1,155 July 13 July 14 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $25,000.[3]
Four Mile Montana Big Horn 2,083 July 13 unknown [3]
Road 22 Wyoming Goshen 5,577 July 13 July 14 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Oregon Trail Wyoming Natrona 1,540 July 13 July 22 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Apex Arizona Coconino 2,989 July 14 August 5 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $200,000.[3]
Miller Peak Montana Missoula 2,724 July 14 unknown Damage costs estimated to be over $25,000,000.[3]
Durkee Oregon Baker 268,492 July 17
98% contained
 2024 Oregon wildfires
Clearwater Wyoming Park 1,966 July 19 unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Damage costs estimated to be over $10,000,000.[3]
Allen Trap Arizona Gila 1,649 July 20 August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $20,000.[3]
Adessa Arizona Pinal 1,424 July 24 August 11 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Park California Butte

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429,603 July 24
98% contained
 2024 California wildfires[22]
Badger Montana, Wyoming Big Horn (MT), Sheridan (WY) 7,973 July 24 August 29 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Damage costs estimated to be over $1,000,000.[3]
Sand Stone Arizona Maricopa 27,390 July 25 unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires[3]
Grouse Montana Beaverhead 5,749 July 25
22% contained
 Estimated damage costs over $12,000,000.[3][21]
Johnson Montana Ravalli 6,470 July 25
25% contained
 Estimated damage cost over $10,000,000.[3][21]
Summit Arizona Graham 5,909 July 26 August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $50,000.[3]
Brushy Arizona Graham 8,290 July 27 August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $60,000.[3]
104 Colorado Weld 1,782 July 28 July 31 2024 Colorado wildfires[3]
Blizzard Heights Wyoming Converse 1,957 July 28 July 29 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Beaver Creek Wyoming Campbell 1,081 July 28 August 31 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Alexander Mountain Colorado Larimer 9,624 July 29 August 17 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $12,000,000.[3]
Travin South Dakota Harding 8,054 July 29 September 5 [3]
Limpert 1 South Dakota Harding 1,498 July 29 July 30 [3]
Stone Canyon Colorado Boulder, Larimer 1,57 July 30 August 8 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $6,000,000.[3]
Pleasant Valley Wyoming Platte, Goshen 28,984 July 30 August 5 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3]
Cold Springs Wyoming Converse 1,846 July 30 unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
West AER Motor Texas Cottle 1,761 July 31 August 2 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Bucktail Colorado Montrose 7,192 August 1 August 21 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $10,000,000.[3]
Wildcat Creek Wyoming Campbell, Weston 18,810 August 2 August 15 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000.[3]
Skeleton Arizona Yavapai 24,034 August 3 unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $4,000,000.[3]
Deer Creek Wyoming Sheridan, Campbell, Johnson 6,700 August 3 August 25 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $750,000.[3]
Bartlett Arizona Maricopa 6,161 August 4 August 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000.[3]
Clair Arizona Maricopa 2,170 August 4 August 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000.[3]
Sheep Arizona Gila 2,483 August 4 September 3 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $30,000.[3]
Central Canal North Louisiana Cameron 2,834 August 4 August 7 [3]
Hopkin Montana Carter 1,130 August 4 August 5 Damage costs estimated to be over $100,000.[3]
Element Arizona Mohave 5,364 August 6 August 19 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.[3]
Big Gulch Colorado Moffat 1,164 August 7 August 9 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $150,000.[3]
Paint Crossing Texas Throckmorton 2,363 August 7 August 12 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Robertson Texas Stephens 1,610 August 12 August 14 2024 Texas wildfires – Reportedly human-caused.[3]
Creek 232 Texas Throckmorton 1,241 August 13 August 14 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Midway Pasture Texas Wilbarger 1,147 August 15 August 16 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Red Creek Texas Haskell 2,778 August 16 August 17 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Dirt Road Texas Dickens, King 1,524 August 16 August 20 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Ratio Mountain Montana Jefferson 1,226 August 18
85% contained
 Estimated damage cost over $1,750,000.[3][21]
Daly Creek Montana Ravalli, Granite 6,080 August 18
6% contained
 Estimated damage cost over $10,000,000.[3][21]
Peter Switch Texas Wichita 1,658 August 18 August 19 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Barber Draw Montana Big Horn 6,739 August 21 August 27 Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3]
Barber Wyoming Converse 1,419 August 21 unknown 2024 Wyoming wildfires[3]
Flat Rock Wyoming Campbell 52,422 August 21
97% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3][21]
Constitution Wyoming Campbell 24,630 August 21
95% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000.[3][21]
House Draw Wyoming Johnson 174,547 August 21
94% contained
 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $2,000,000.[3][21]
Remington Montana, Wyoming Rosebud (MT), Big Horn (MT), Sheridan (WY), Campbell (WY) 196,367 August 22
88% contained
 Damage costs estimated to be over $10,000,000.[3][21]
Chalky Point Montana Rosebud, Big Horn 1,304 August 22 unknown [3]
North Art Texas Mason 4,355 August 22 August 25 2024 Texas wildfires[3]
Big Hollow Montana Beaverhead 3,421 August 23 unknown Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.[3]
Sharrott Creek Montana Ravalli 3,192 August 23
36% contained
 Estimated damage cost over $30,000,000.[3][21]
Preacher Arizona Gila 3,161 August 29
0% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,000,000.[3][21]
Long Gulch Arizona Yavapai 1,227 August 31
70% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $7,000.[3][21]
Wood Arizona Pinal 7,211 September 1
75% contained
 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage cost over $350,000.[3][21]
Silver Spoon Wyoming Campbell 1,721 September 1 September 8 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $3,000,000.[3]

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Perimeters of wildfires in the United States during 2024 (>1000 acres) (map data)

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References

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  1. ^ "RADAR". Hazard Mapping System: Wildfire and Smoke. USA Today. March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Staff of USA Today (February 28, 2024). "Jeff Davis Palestine Rd". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei National Interagency Fire Center (2024). "WFIGS 2024 Interagency Fire Perimeters to Date" (Interactive map and database). data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com. National Interagency Fire Center.
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  5. ^ "Wildfires and Disasters | Current Situation TFS". tfsweb.tamu.edu. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Texas wildfires, including second-largest on record, rage across Panhandle". Reuters. February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Smokehouse Creek Fire Information". InciWeb. United States Forest Service. March 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Wildfires spread across Oklahoma as winds up to 50 mph add to dangers". OK Energy Today. February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sand Creek Fire". USA Today. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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  11. ^ "Slapout Fire". USA Today.
  12. ^ "Brushy Crossing". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Roughneck". Hazard Mapping System: Wildfire and Smoke. USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  14. ^ National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas (March 3, 2024). "03/03/2024 @ 5:20 PM: A wildfire has recently popped up near Sanford Yake Rd and EVACUATION is CONFIRMED for the City of Sanford at this time. "Dangerous wildfire near Sanford. Evacuate down FM 1319 to Celebration Church in Fritch" #phwx #txwx" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (Formerly Twitter). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Wildcat Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Corral Fire | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Corral Fire Forces Evacuations Near San Francisco Bay Area | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "Lost Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Post Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Curwen, Thomas (June 16, 2024). "Post fire near Gorman burns 11,000 acres, prompts evacuations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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  22. ^ "Calnf Park Fire Information". Inciweb. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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