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[ f o r e s t f i r e s : f i v e w o r s t f o r e s t f i r e s ]
| Date |
Location |
Dead |
| 1871, October 8 |
Peshtigo, Wisconsin (USA) |
1,500 |
| 1918, October 12 |
Cloquet, Minnesota (USA) |
559 |
| 1894, September 1 |
Hinckley, Minnesota (USA) |
418 |
| 1894, July |
Wisconsin (USA) |
Over 300 |
| 1825, October |
Main and New Brunswick (USA) |
Over 160 |
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