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Black Forest Fire: Colorado: North of Colorado Springs, the Black Forest fire was a large, fast-spreading fire due to dry conditions, high heat, and restless winds. Destroyed 509 homes and left 17 homes partially damaged. As of 13 June, it became the most destructive fire in Colorado state history. [54] 2013: 1,300 acres (530 ha) Yarnell Hill ...
The Peshtigo fire was a large forest fire on October 8, 1871, in northeastern Wisconsin, United States, including much of the southern half of the Door Peninsula and adjacent parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The largest community in the affected area was Peshtigo, Wisconsin, which had a population of approximately 1,700 residents.
On June 25, six firefighters were killed in a burn over. Including the first female wildland firefighter killed in Arizona. It was Arizona's worst forest fire in history at the time. Lightning Ponderosa Pine / Pine-Oak woodland Coconino 28,000 ac 44 sq.mi. 11,331 ha 63 6 0 1994 Rattlesnake Fire Scorched the peak of Chiricahua Peak in Douglas ...
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 ...
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 ...
The transition from wildfire to urban fire. ... As wildfires ravage L.A., here's a look at worst fires in California's history. Weather. CBS News. How to help victims of Southern California wildfires.
The Meridian Boundary Fire burned 8,586 acres near Grayling, Michigan in 2010.. The U.S. state of Michigan has been the site of several major wildfires.The worst of these were in the lumbering era of the late-1800s when lumbering practices permitted the buildup of large slash piles and altered forest growth patterns which may have contributed to size of the wildfires.
Largest wildfire of the 2019 season 2016 Hart Fire Lincoln 18,220 39 0 Range 12 Fire [21] Yakima: 177,210 2016 Snake River Fire Garfield 11,452 acres (46.34 km 2) Spokane Complex Fire Spokane Complex Spokane 7,251 acres (29.34 km 2) 10 Formed from the Wellesley and Yale Road fires Contained August 12 Water drop run August 21: 2015 Black Canyon ...