The Camp Fire, November 8, 2018. NASA (Joshua Stevens) – NASA Landsat 8.We often publish statistics about wildfires, such as acres burned, average size, number of fires, and average size by decade. Here are some examples. Others are at an article updated February 2, 2022.
Bankrate has assembled more data about wildfires in an article titled U.S. Wildfire statistics.
Such as:
A study of the 2018 Camp Fire reveals staggering facts and estimations:
- Total 2019 claims from the Camp Fire: more than $12 billion
- Total damage and economic losses: more than $400 billion
- Total insured losses: estimated between $8.5 to $10.5 billion
- Toxic debris removal: nearly $2 billion
- Victim aid: $200 million
From Bankrate.comBankrate also has wildfire data broken down for each state. It’s an interesting way to spend few minutes, perusing the numbers.
