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The Top 5 Deadliest Forest Fires in Known History
| Location | Date | Deaths | Area burned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peshtigo, Wisconsin, USA | Oct 8th,1871 | 1,500 | 1.5 million acres |
| 2 | Cloquet, Minnesota, USA | Oct 12th, 1918 | 551 | 250,000 acres |
| 3 | Hinckley, Minnesota, USA | Sept 1st, 1894 | 418 | 200,000 acres |
| 4 | Thumb, Michigan, USA | Sept 5th, 1881 | 282 | 1.0 million acres |
| 5 | Sumatra, Kalimatan, Indonesia | August 1997 | 240 | Unknown |
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Natural Disasters, Deadliest
Sources: Top 5 of Anything.com research 2016.
List Notes: Data is deadliest forest fires in known history. Deaths are estimated and include civilians and firefighters.
Sources: Top 5 of Anything.com research 2016.
List Notes: Data is deadliest forest fires in known history. Deaths are estimated and include civilians and firefighters.
