Great Fires of 1947

The Great Fires of 1947 were a series of forest fires in the State of Maine in the United States that destroyed a total area of 17,188 acres (6,956 ha) of wooded land on Mount Desert Island and 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) statewide.[1] Collectively, the fires killed a total of 16 people.[2] This disaster is an important part of the local history of the York County and Mount Desert Island areas.

  1. ^ "Staff Ride to the Bar Harbor Fire". Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ^ Butler, Joyce; Parent, Tom (August 1997). "When Maine Burned: Remembering 50 Years Ago". Firehouse. Retrieved 6 December 2016.