Claim: "U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century."
Fact-check: No, wildfires weren't bigger in the 1920s and 30s than today
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Jon Greenberg
Date published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00