| Great Hinckley Fire | |
|---|---|
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| Date(s) | September 1, 1894 to September 6, 1894 3:00 p.m. (CDT) |
| Location | Pine County, near Hinckley, Minnesota, US |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 200,000 acres (810 km2) |
| Land use | Logging |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 418+ |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Drought |
The Great Hinckley Fire was a conflagration in the pine forests of the U.S. state of Minnesota in September 1894, which burned an area of at least 200,000 acres (810 km2; 310 sq mi)[1] (perhaps more than 250,000 acres [1,000 km2; 390 sq mi]), including the town of Hinckley. The official death count was 418; the actual number of fatalities was likely higher.[2] Other sources put the death toll at 476.[3]
- ^ Haines, Donald A.; Sando, Rodney W. (1969). "Climatic Conditions Preceding Historical Great Fires in the North Central Region". North Central Experimentation Forest Service. US Department of Agriculture.
- ^ "The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Headlines and Heros. A Treasury of Railroad Folklore. New York, Bonaza Books, 1953