Areas burned in fires since 2016
Other active fires
Fire or thermal anomaly
WASHINGTON
MONTANA
OREGON
6
2
IDAHO
WYOMING
3
1
NEVADA
4
UTAH
COLORADO
CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA
NEW MEXICO
5
1
2
OREGON
Fremont
National
Forest
Lake
Almanor
Greenville
Paisley
Paradise
Klamath
Falls
Plumas
National
Forest
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
100 km
100 km
100 miles
100 miles
The Dixie fire started on 13 July, and
burned over 960,000 acres. It is the largest
fire in the US to date this year, and leveled the
town of Greenville.
The Bootleg fire started on 6 July, and
burned over 410,000 acres. It burned for
almost 40 days, and created its own weather.
3
4
OREGON
Lake
Tahoe
Placerville
Grizzly Flats
Eureka
Little
Mountain
San Francisco
Del Loma
Trinity
National
Forest
San Jose
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
100 km
100 km
100 miles
100 miles
The Monument fire started on 30 July, and
burned over 220,000 acres. Its perimeter includ-
es areas scarred by fire in previous years.
The Caldor fire started on 14 August, and
burned over 220,000 acres. It scorched the town
of Grizzly Flats and forced the evacuation of tens
of thousands in the Lake Tahoe area.
5
6
ARIZONA
Tonto
National
Forest
MONTANA
Devils
Canyon
Claypool
Ashland
Phoenix
Globe
Northern
Cheyenne
Indian
Reservation
WYOMING
100 km
100 km
100 miles
100 miles
The Telegraph fire started on 4 June, and
burned over 180,000 acres. It’s one of the largest
fires in Arizona state history.
The Richard Spring fire started on 8 August, and
burned over 170,000 acres. It was the largest
wildfire in Montana this year.
Other active fires
Fire or thermal anomaly
Areas burned in fires since 2016
Lake
Almanor
Greenville
Paradise
Plumas
National
Forest
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
100 km
100 miles
The Dixie fire started on 13 July, and burned
over 960,000 acres. It is the largest
fire in the US to date this year, and leveled the
town of Greenville.
OREGON
Fremont
National
Forest
Paisley
Klamath
Falls
CALIFORNIA
100 km
100 miles
The Bootleg fire started on 6 July, and
burned over 410,000 acres. It burned for
almost 40 days, and created its own weather.
Eureka
Del Loma
Trinity
National
Forest
CALIFORNIA
100 km
100 miles
The Monument fire started on 30 July, and
burned over 220,000 acres. Its perimeter includ-
es areas scarred by fire in previous years.
Lake
Tahoe
Placerville
Grizzly Flats
Little
Mountain
San Francisco
San Jose
CALIFORNIA
100 km
100 miles
The Caldor fire started on 14 August, and
burned over 220,000 acres. It scorched the town
of Grizzly Flats and forced the evacuation of tens
of thousands in the Lake Tahoe area.
ARIZONA
Tonto
National
Forest
Devils
Canyon
Claypool
Phoenix
Globe
100 km
100 miles
The Telegraph fire started on 4 June, and
burned over 180,000 acres. It’s one of the
largest fires in Arizona state history.
MONTANA
Ashland
Northern
Cheyenne
Indian
Reservation
WYOMING
100 km
100 miles
The Richard Spring fire started on 8 August, and
burned over 170,000 acres. It was the largest
wildfire in Montana this year.