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According to USFA/NFIRS · extract 2026

According to USFA National Fire Statistics in this extract, California leads reported annual fires at 168,000 (#1 of 51) while West Virginia leads the per-million fire-death rate at 31.1 (#1 of 51); California's death-rate rank on that ladder is #40.

168,000
California fires (#1 of 51)
31.1
West Virginia deaths/million (#1 of 51)
#40
California death-rate rank
4.2
Hawaii deaths/million (lowest)

Volume rank is not death-rate rank. NFIRS participation varies by state. Registry figures, not a safety grade. For informational purposes; does not constitute fire-safety or insurance advice.

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Most wildfire acreage comes from a few large fires

Share of total US wildfire acreage by fire size class

Conversion funnel Funnel chart with 3 stages, conversion 7.7% from top to bottom. Mega-fires (100,000+ acres) 65% of acres 65% of acres▼ -53.8% drop (35% of acres lost) Large fires (1,000-100,000) 30% of acres 30% of acres▼ -83.3% drop (25% of acres lost) Small fires (under 1,000) 5% of acres

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The finder validates a US state abbreviation and points to federal sources that publish current wildfire information and preparedness guidance. It deliberately does not infer a county, parcel, or risk band from a ZIP prefix. Local hazard, evacuation, and insurance decisions require the responsible state or local agency.

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