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OWID: Average acres burned per wildfire in the United States

Average number of acres burned per wildfire in a given year. This is shown from 1983 onwards, when consistent reporting began. Source: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), compiled by Our World in Data. 38 values; read with owid_series(slug='acres-burned-per-wildfire-usa').

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