This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2024, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up to date.
| Name | State < | --of origin--> | County < | --of origin--> | Acres < | -- for active and for inactive--> | Start date | Containment date | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADAR | Florida | Polk | February 20 | March 1 | A human-caused wildfire.[1] | ||||
| Mississippi | Jefferson Davis | February 24 | February 28 | Caused $281,800 in damage.[2] | |||||
| Nature | Oklahoma | Cherokee | February 25 | February 29 | Caused an estimated $9,000 in damage.[3] | ||||
| Betty's Way | Nebraska | Lincoln | February 26 | March 11 | Caused over $602,000 in damage.[4] | ||||
| Smokehouse Creek | Texas | Hutchinson | February 26 | March 14 | 2024 Texas wildfires – Largest wildfire in Texas history.[5] [6] [7] | ||||
| Windy Deuce | Texas | Hutchinson | February 26 | March 14 | 2024 Texas wildfires – Caused over $490,000 in damage.[8] | ||||
| Grape Vine Creek | Texas | Gray | February 26 | March 13 | 2024 Texas wildfires[9] | ||||
| Sand Creek | Oklahoma | Harper | February 26 | February 29 | Caused $120,913 in damage.[10] [11] | ||||
| Catesby | Oklahoma | Ellis | February 27 | March 17 | Caused $1,300,000 in damage.[12] | ||||
| Slapout | Oklahoma | Harper | February 27 | March 8 | Caused over $322,000 in damage.[13] | ||||
| Magenta | Texas | Oldham | February 28 | unknown | 2024 Texas wildfires[14] | ||||
| Happy Jack | Wyoming | Laramie | March 1 | March 11 | Caused $120,000 in damage.[15] | ||||
| Brushy Crossing | Florida | Liberty | March 2 | Caused at least $40,000 in damage.[16] | |||||
| Snake Trail | Minnesota | Waseca | March 3 | At least $280,000 in damage.[17] [18] [19] | |||||
| Doran WMA | Minnesota | Otter Tail | March 3 | unknown | An estimated 7,000 people were affected by the wildfire.[20] | ||||
| Roughneck | Texas | Hutchinson | March 3 | The city of Sanford was evacuated due to the human-caused wildfire.[21] [22] | |||||
| Wolf | Arizona | Coconino | May 23 | 2024 Arizona wildfires[23] [24] [25] | |||||
| Flying Bucket | Arizona | Maricopa | May 12 | 2024 Arizona wildfires[26] | |||||
| Blue 2 | New Mexico | Lincoln | 2024 New Mexico wildfires[27] | ||||||
| Spruce Creek | Colorado | Montezuma | 2024 Colorado wildfires[28] | ||||||
| Indios | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | June 18 | 2024 New Mexico wildfires[29] | |||||
| Wildcat | Arizona | Maricopa | 2024 Arizona wildfires[30] | ||||||
| Corral | California | San Joaquin | June 1 | Two firefighters were injured. Interstate 580 was closed in both directions.[31] [32] | |||||
| Spring | Arizona | Maricopa | 2024 Arizona wildfires[33] | ||||||
| Adams | Arizona | Maricopa | 2024 Arizona wildfires[34] [35] | ||||||
| Lost | California | Kern | 2024 California wildfires[36] | ||||||
| Post | California | Los Angeles Ventura | June 15 | Began near Gorman, burning parallel to Interstate 5; caused the evacuation of ~1,200 people in nearby recreation areas. Damaged two structures.[37] [38] | |||||
| Top | Arizona | Gila | June 9 | 2024 Arizona wildfires | |||||
| Durkee | Oregon | Baker | July 17 | 2024 Oregon wildfires | |||||
| Alexander Mountain | Colorado | Larimer | July 29 | 2024 Colorado wildfires[39] |