Since 1983, an average of around 70,000 wildfires per year has been documented by the National Interagency Fire Center. The fluctuations in wildfire occurrences from year to year exhibit no discernible pattern, as they are contingent upon various factors, including the climate conditions of each specific year. However, the acreage of damaged areas by wildfires per year has dramatically increased since the 1980s. The number of fires per year has remained relatively stable, yet the acreages have consistently increased year by year, regardless of advancements in firefighting technology. While each fire has unique circumstances and conditions, the steady growth in burned acreage may imply that wildfires are intensifying in strength and/or lasting longer in duration.