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The largest forest fires in the world's _recorded_ history would be the 1997-98 Indonesian forest fires. though the fires after the hypothesised meteorite falling in the Mexico gulf probably released enough energy to start volcanoes and forest fires throughout all the continents.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_1997_Indonesian_forest_fires
the Indonesian fire burned on and off for 2 years. the biggest single fire was in Queensland, Australia. started on the 1/11/74 and burned throughout the Thargomindah, Bulloo Shire, Boulia Urandangie, McKinlay Shire. it burnt around 7,300,000ha.
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∙ 16y agoThe US had it's largest forest fire in 1871. The fire burned from October 8-14. Over 1,500 people lost their lives and over 3.8 million acres burned with-in this 6 day period.
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∙ 12y agomaybe not the biggest but a really bad one is black Saturday in Melbourne, austrlia
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∙ 13y agoyour all head
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∙ 11y agoit was when the oil leak happend in 2010
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How might a forest fire affect the food web in a forest?
because it will make a big fire
When do forest fires happen?
When a fire is out of control in a forest.
How long have forest fire fighters been using fire resistant blankets?
I was fire fighter during the nineteen seventies, for both the California Department of Forestry, and the US Forest Service. The first fiire shelters, or aluminized fire tents were issued in 1978, and 1979. It was requirement to have one on your belt or you could not be on the fireline.
What keeps a forest fire from jumping across a firebreak?
A river passing through a forest can prevent a forest fire from jumping across the firebreak.
What forest fires destroy?
any forest fire that gets out of control.
What year was the biggest forest fire?
(in the US) The largest forest fire on record was in August of 1910. It burned across 3 million acres of northern Idaho and western Montana.
What are the ten largest cemeteries in the us?
Forest hills
What animal is used to remind us to prevent forest fire?
Smokey bear
What are the things that distract us from fire?
water,rain,snow,forest..........etc
Where is North America's largest fire department?
New York Municipal is the largest in the US
Where do forests fire happen?
In the forest
What is the largest number of deaths recorded as a result of a forest fire?
In North America the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 holds the record at 1700 estimated dead. Same day as the great Chicago fire.
Who was called the hot foot teddy when found in the forest fire in 1950?
Hotfoot Teddy was the name of a small bear cub injured in a 1950 forest fire in Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. He later went on the become the living symbol of forest fire prevention in the US when his name was change to Smokey Bear.
What is the largest forest?
the Arizona forest
Is the amazon rain forest the largest rain forest in the world?
Yes, the Amazon rain forest is the largest rain forest in the world
What and where is the worlds largest rain forest?
The Amazon is the largest rain forest in the world.
What are the characteristics of this phenomenon Forest Fire?
What are the characteristics of phonememon of forest fire
