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Fires included the Chetco Bar Fire and the Eagle Creek Fire, which also spread into Skamania County, Washington, United States. [11] [12] [13] 2018 – Camp Fire in California. Began November 8, 2018; caused 85 deaths and destroyed 18,804 structures. [14] [15] 2018 – Woolsey Fire in California, which broke out on the same day as the Camp Fire.
The worst fire in Texas state history, destroyed over 1,500 homes. 2011: 1,748,636 acres (707,648 ha) Richardson Backcountry Fire: Alberta: The largest Canadian fire since 1950. 2011: 156,293 acres (63,250 ha) Las Conchas Fire: New Mexico: Third largest fire in New Mexico state history. 63 homes lost. Threatened Los Alamos National Laboratory. 2011
Wildfires can happen in many places in the United States, especially during droughts, but are most common in the Western United States and Florida. [3] They may be triggered naturally, most commonly by lightning, or by human activity like unextinguished smoking materials, faulty electrical equipment, overheating automobiles, or arson.
United States: Pottstown, Pennsylvania: 5 2 House explosion. [195] 4 June 2022 Bangladesh: Sitakunda, Chittagong: 49 ~450 2022 Sitakunda fire – Fire and subsequent explosions at a container depot. 4 June 2022 India: Hapur, Uttar Pradesh: 13 20 Hapur chemical plant explosion: A major explosion and fire occurred at a chemical plant. [196] 14 ...
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The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. This is a partial list of wildfires in the U.S. State of Colorado which have occurred periodically throughout its recorded history. [1] One of the most significant fires in United States history was The Big Blowup of 1910. [2]
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The Rodeo fire was intentionally started on June 18 by a seasonal firefighter looking for employment; the Chediski fire was accidentally started on June 20 by a stranded driver trying to attract a news helicopter. Burning areas joined on June 23, having collectively consumed around 300,000 acres. Largest fire in Arizona history at that time. Human