10 Biggest Fires in US History

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7. The Great Fire, Idaho – 1910

The blaze that destroyed a huge area in Idaho, Montana and Washington (over 3 million acres) is considered to be the largest single fire in the US history so far. 78 brave firefighters lost their lives suppressing the fire; the casualties combined were 87. This fire was the turning point in history that has shaped the US Forest Service.

Biggest Fires in US History

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