7.9.04

In millions of acres burned

1956 - 5 million acres
2004 - 4.5 million acres* (as of 7/30/04)
1969 - 4.2 million acres
1990 - 3.2 million acres
1977 - 2.4 million acres

Source: Eric Kasischke, University of Maryland, College Park, National Interagency Coordinating Center and Alaska Interagency Coordinating Center