Individuals affected by the most significant wildfires worldwide up to 2016
Number of people affected by major forest, brush or wildfires between 1900 and 2016*
This statistic shows the number of people affected by major forest, brush or wildfires from 1900 to 2016*. Approximately 100,683 persons were affected by wildfire in Russia on July 20, 1998.
Number of people affected by major forest, brush or wildfires between 1900 and 2016*
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| Number of victims | |
|---|---|
| Indonesia, Forest fire (Oct 1994) | 3,000,000 |
| Macedonia FRY, Forest fire (July 2007) | 1,000,000 |
| United States, Scrub/grassland fire (Oct 2007) | 640,064 |
| Indonesia, Forest fire (Sep 2015) | 409,664 |
| Argentina, Forest fire (Jan 1987) | 152,752 |
| Portugal, Forest fire (Jan 2003) | 150,000 |
| Paraguay, Forest fire (Sep 2007) | 125,000 |
| Russia, Forest fire (July 1998) | 100,683 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo, Forest fire (Aug 2015) | 57,003 |
| China, Wild fire (May 1987) | 56,313 |
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