The wildfire that struck the island of Maui, Hawaii in August 2023 resulted in 102 fatalities (as of June 2024), making it the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. for more than a century and the fifth deadliest in its history. 2023 recorded the highest number of deaths from wildfires in the U.S. for more than three decades, owing to the high loss of life in Maui that year.
Deadliest wildfires in the United States as of September 2024
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Western Fire Chiefs Association. (September 17, 2024). Deadliest wildfires in the United States as of September 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422333/deadliest-wildfires-usa-history/
Western Fire Chiefs Association. "Deadliest wildfires in the United States as of September 2024." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422333/deadliest-wildfires-usa-history/
Western Fire Chiefs Association. (2024). Deadliest wildfires in the United States as of September 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422333/deadliest-wildfires-usa-history/
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