Galicia is the top region by forest fires in Spain. As of 2011, forest fires in Galicia was 6,359 number of accidents that accounts for 39.67% of Spain's forest fires. The top 5 regions (others are Castilla y León, Principado de Asturias, Extremadura, and Andalucía) account for 74.09% of it. Spain's total forest fires was estimated at 16,028 number of accidents in 2011.

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Forest fires (Number of accidents)

200520102011
Galicia11,9733,8526,359
Castilla y León2,9861,1732,169
Principado de Asturias2,2371,8621,669
Extremadura1,164550906
Andalucía1,397553772
Castilla-La Mancha1,137465746
Cataluña894475594
Comunidad Foral de Navarra698598581
Cantabria461764473
Aragón711343436
Comunidad Valenciana686328422
Comunidad de Madrid427179294
Islas Baleares141100157
País Vasco192116144
Región de Murcia138139126
Islas Canarias14511198
La Rioja10511482