How many acres will be consumed by reported wildfires in the US in 2023?

Started Dec 30, 2022 06:00PM UTC
Closing Jan 01, 2024 08:01AM UTC
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The US is entering 2023 with a third year of La Niña and drought affecting various parts of the country (FOX Weather, San Francisco Standard, NIFC - Outlooks). The question will be suspended on 31 December 2023 and the outcome determined using data as first released by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) (NIFC - National Fire News, NIFC - Statistics, see Wildland Fire Summaries). In 2021, reported wildfires consumed 7,125,643 acres in the US (NIFC Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2021, NIFC - Wildfires and Acres).

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Possible Answer Crowd Forecast Change in last 24 hours Change in last week Change in last month
Fewer than 5.0 million 91.00% +0.00% +2.00% -1.10%
Between 5.0 million and 6.5 million, inclusive 3.00% +0.00% -1.00% -2.20%
More than 6.5 million but fewer than 8.0 million 3.00% +0.00% +0.00% +1.45%
Between 8.0 million and 9.5 million, inclusive 1.00% +0.00% +0.00% +0.65%
More than 9.5 million but fewer than 11.0 million 1.00% +0.00% +0.00% +0.70%
Between 11.0 million and 12.5 million, inclusive 1.00% +0.00% +0.00% +0.75%
More than 12.5 million 0.00% +0.00% -1.00% -0.25%

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