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  2. Wildfires in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Peshtigo Fire, 1871; most loss of life in a US wildfire. Great Fire of 1910 in the US; shaped 20th-century wildfire policy; 1988 Yellowstone wildfires; 2011 Texas wildfires; 2012 Oklahoma wildfires; 2013 Beaver Creek Fire in Idaho. 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire; 2016 Nevada wildfire [31] October 2017 Northern California wildfires; 2018 Camp Fire; 2018 ...

  3. A look at the deadliest US wildfires in modern history - AOL

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    The deadliest wildfire event in U.S. history occurred in August 2023 on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The blaze devastated the historic town of Lahaina, where at least 102 people were killed and ...

  4. List of wildfires - Wikipedia

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    2018 Greek wildfires were the deadliest in recent history with over 100 deaths in and around the village of Mati near Athens. 2021 Greek wildfires were the worst fires since 2007 with over 125,000 hectares burnt mostly in northern Evia, the Elis region of Peloponnese and around Tatoi near Athens. 2023 Greek wildfires; 2024 Greek wildfires

  5. Peshtigo fire - Wikipedia

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    The fire burned about 1.2 million acres (490,000 ha) and is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, [1] with the number of deaths estimated between 1,500 [1] and 2,500. [2] The exact number of deaths is debated.

  6. The Worst Wildfires in U.S. History - AOL

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    The deadliest wildfire in California history, the 2018 Camp Fire burned for weeks before it was declared contained on Nov. 25. A total of 85 people were killed, 19,000 homes were burned to the ...

  7. Explainer-Maui inferno: What are the deadliest wildfires in ...

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    WHAT IS THE DEADLIEST WILDFIRE IN US HISTORY? The Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin started Oct. 8, 1871 and killed 1,152, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

  8. List of fires - Wikipedia

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    A series of fires across the state, the most severe of which was the Port Huron fire. The combined Michigan fires killed over 200 people and burned about 1.2 million acres. Occurred on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire. The Great Michigan Fire: 8 October 1871 Wisconsin 1,500–2,500/? Deadliest wildfire in world history.

  9. Large, deadly fires take their toll throughout US history

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    The NFPA's data shows that 25 wildfires in U.S. history have killed at least 10 people, including Hawaii's Lahaina fire of 2023 and major California fires in 2017, 2018, and 2020.