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1914 – Great Salem Fire of 1914, Massachusetts; 1916 – Bergen, Norway. About 300 buildings razed. 1916 – Matheson Fire, Matheson, Ontario. Destroyed approximately 490,000 acres of land. 1916 – Paris, Texas Fire of 1916. Largest of 3 historical fires that destroyed most of the central business district and a large residential section.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
August 30, 1942 – The 1942 Matagorda hurricane hits the central Texas coast near Matagorda, and dissipates over northwestern Texas, after resulting in $26.5 million in damage and eight deaths. [51] Wind damage is reported as far inland as San Antonio. July 27, 1943 – The 1943 Surprise Hurricane hurricane was first detected on July 26, 1943 ...
The Grape Vine Creek fire, at 34,800 acres, was 60% contained. The Magenta Fire in Oldham County, spanning approximately 3,300 acres, was 85% contained. The 2,000-acre 687 Reamer Fire was 10% ...
Jamaica and Texas bore the brunt of the storm, which caused 37 deaths and about $11.8 million (1916 USD) in damage. [nb 2] Several other storms were notable. An early July hurricane along the northern Gulf Coast resulted in 34 deaths and about $12.5 million in damage in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.
Sanborn held a monopoly over fire insurance maps for the majority of the 20th century, but the business declined as US insurance companies stopped using maps for underwriting in the 1960s. The last Sanborn fire maps were published on microfilm in 1977, but old Sanborn maps remain useful for historical research into urban geography. The license ...
Multiple wildfires in California continue to cause deaths, evacuations and heavy damage to homes and property, including in Malibu.. The Palisades Fire began around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and ...