8 Deadliest Forest Fires Ever

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Published on April 12, 2017 2:20:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fnQbgjdedY

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8 dangerous forest fires! These natural disasters burnt down trees, bushes and whole forests. Only firefighters could extinguish these big wildfires.

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8: The 2010 Russian wildfires
Russia's summer of 2010 was the hottest in the country’s recorded history. The season’s high temperatures and drought resulted in several hundred wildfires breaking out in Russia’s western region, burning down 740,000 acres of land and destroying 2000 buildings. This cost the nation about 15 billion dollars in damages. The heavy smoke from the fires produced a large blanket of smog that covered entire urban areas. Combined with the resulting heat wave, Russia's healthcare system was heavily stressed out. 54 people perished in the wildfires, and about 56,000 more died
7: The 2007 Greek Forest Fires
During the summer of 2007, a series of massive forest fires broke out across Greece's Peloponnese region. The extreme summer was unprecedented in the nation's modern history, with three consecutive heat waves reaching over 40 °C (105 °F). This resulted in about 3000 forest fires breaking out across the nation that destroyed a total of 670,000 acres of forest and farm land. Over 2000 buildings were destroyed, and 84 people were killed in the blaze. The Greek Prime Minister declared a state of emergency
6: The 1997 Indonesian Forest Fires
In 1997, a group of forest fires in the Indonesian regions of Kalimantan and Sumatra occurred simultaneously, burning a total of 37,000 square miles of forest. For years, local Indonesian farmers have been intentionally setting forest trees ablaze in order to clear lands for agriculture and settlement. Known as the "slash and burn" technique, it is done extensively as the easiest and cheapest means to clear lands within a short period of time. In 1997, the practice led to uncontrollable fires as hundreds of thousands of acres in the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan got burned. It resulted in 2.6 gigatonnes
5: The Black Saturday Bushfires of 2009
Because of Australia's climate that is mostly hot and dry, the country is frequently subjected to bushfires during the hotter months of the year. During droughts and heat waves, some of the most intense firestorms are seen, resulting in extensive damages and human casualties. To date, Australia's deadliest wildfire - also commonly regarded as its worst natural disaster ever - was the Black Saturday Bushfire of 2009. A week before the event, Australia's southeastern
4: The Great Miramichi Fire of 1825
One of the largest and deadliest wildfires in Canadian and North American history was the Great Miramichi Fire in 1825 which devastated large forest areas and communities throughout New Brunswick. In all, about 3 million acres was consumed. The preceding summer was particularly hot, with wildfires being common. On October 7, 1825, a conflagration was ignited which roared itself through northern New Brunswick, Moorefield, Napan, and Black River Bridge. Newcastle Town in New Brunswick suffered the most
3: California's Cedar Fire of 2003
California is no stranger to forest fires, with each wildfire season seeming to top the last. They usually occur in October towards the end of the long dry season, with the worst fires occurring in highly populated coastal areas between San Francisco and San Diego, which are subjected to strong easterly winds. The biggest wildfire in California's modern history was the Cedar Fire of October 2003. The fire started in the evening of October 25 in the Cuyamaca Mountains within the Cleveland National Forest. The flames moved extremely fast, burning over 100,000 acres of land and hundreds of homes
2: The Great Fire of 1910
Sometimes referred to as the Big Blowup, the Great Fire of 1910 is believed to be the largest forest fire in US history. The wildfire burned for over two days and consumed three million acres of forest in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. In all, about the size of Connecticut got burnt down. That summer was unusually hot that year, and the drought resulted in forest trees becoming dry fuel. Small fires were occasionally set by lightning, train sparks and backfiring crews. On August 20, a cold front brought strong winds that whipped several small fires into one large blazing inferno. This was made worse by the boiling hydrocarbons present in the resinous sap of Western White Pine trees, creating a flammable
1: The Peshtigo Fire of 1871
The Peshtigo Fire was a deadly wildfire that occurred on October 8, 1871 in and around the forests of Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The death toll of those perished in the event is estimated to be between 1500 to 2500 people, making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded history. On the day of the event, powerful winds blew from the west, brought on by a cold front. This fanned the fires, causing them to escalate out of control and ravage across the Wisconsin countryside

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