Raging Flames: The 6 Deadliest Wildfires in American History

6th April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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1: Peshtigo Fire (1871)

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2: Great Fire of 1910

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3: Cloquet Fire (1918)

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4: Camp Fire (2018)

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5: Great Hinckley Fire (1894)

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6: Thumb Fire (1881)

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[{"selector":"#anim-5ed51782-519b-4729-8068-8afaf86067e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.032215530675414%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c73ad8c7-439f-4847-8a7a-56c1aec5230d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46b3e3e3-29ca-42aa-9e2b-aa87aee24bc6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Wildfires are a force of nature, reminding us of their destructive power and the importance of prevention. Learn more