Forest ownership · Illinois 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in Illinois | % of burned forest | % of Illinois's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 34 | 32.2% | 17.7% |
| Federal | 27 | 25.7% | 7.5% |
| State | 7 | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Private | 36 | 34.3% | 82.3% |
| Family | 36 | 34.3% | 73.9% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Ownership not modeled | 36 | 33.5% | — |
| Burned forest in Illinois | 106 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in Illinois | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Fire | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 23 |
| Dry Branch Fire | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay City Fire | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Chrisenberry Fire | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Line 13 Fire | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millstone Fire | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ragsdale Fire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Black Pond Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| South Market Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilsen Hill Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devil'S Island Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Howerdton Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Agin Grove Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak Grove Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilkins Road Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 478 | 106 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 478 | 106 |
| Equal | 478 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for IL. Ownership tabulated through 2026-10-01. 30 m cells.