| Top 10 Costliest Wildland Fires In The United States (1) |
($ millions)
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Estimated insured loss |
| Rank |
Year |
Name |
Dollars when occurred |
In 2024 dollars (2) |
| 1 |
2018 |
Camp Fire |
$10,000 |
$12,524 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Tubbs Fire |
8,700 |
11,134 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Woolsey Fire |
4,200 |
5,260 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Maui Wildfire (Hawaii) |
4,300 |
4,421 |
| 5 |
1991 |
Oakland Fire (Tunnel) |
1,700 |
3,906 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Atlas Fire |
3,000 |
3,839 |
| 7 |
2020 |
Glass Fire |
2,950 |
3,578 |
| 8 |
2020 |
CZU Lightning Complex Fire |
2,500 |
3,032 |
| 9 |
2017 |
Thomas Fire |
2,250 |
2,881 |
| 10 |
2021 |
Marshall Fire (Colorado) |
2,500 |
2,831 |
(1) Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs such as the National Flood Insurance Program. All fires on this list occurred in California unless otherwise noted. Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of January 2025.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Source: Aon. |
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