Selected Major Historical Fires
217,000
ID
Clear Creek
July-Oct 2000
292,000
MT
Valley Complex
July-Oct 2000
47,650
NM
Cerro Grande
May 2000
14 firefighters killed
1856
CO
South Canyon
July 1994
25 lives lost
1500
CA
Oakland Hills
Oct 1991
1,585,000
MT ID
Yellowstone
1988
640,000
CA
Siege of 87
1987
13 firefighters killed
4,339
MT
Mann Gulch
Sept 1947
85 lives lost
3,000,000
ID MT
Great Idaho
Aug 1910
38 lives lost
1,000,000+
WA OR
Yacoult
Sept 1902
418 lives lost
?
MN
Hinckley
Sept 1894
169 lives lost
1,000,000
MI
Michigan
Sept 1881
1500 lives lost
3,780,000
WI, MI
Peshtigo
Oct 1871
Fatalities
Acres
Location
Name
Date
500,000
OR
Biscuit
July-Aug 2002
468,000
AZ
Rodeo-Chideski
July 2002
137,000
CO
Hayman
June 2002
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