Miramichi Fire of 1825
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The Miramichi Fire of 1825 was one of the largest and deadliest forest fires in North American history, devastating vast areas of New Brunswick and killing hundreds of people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miramichi Fire of 1825 canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest fire
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historical event ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
European settlers in New Brunswick
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Maliseet people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi'kmaq people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
aid from the United Kingdom and the United States
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relief efforts from other parts of British North America ⓘ widespread famine risk in affected communities ⓘ |
| areaAffected |
Bathurst region
NERFINISHED
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Blackville NERFINISHED ⓘ Chatham NERFINISHED ⓘ Doaktown NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglasfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Miramichi River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabusintac NERFINISHED ⓘ north-central New Brunswick ⓘ |
| areaBurned |
approximately 15000 square kilometres
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approximately 3.7 million acres ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands left homeless ⓘ |
| cause |
extreme drought conditions
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slash-and-burn land clearing practices ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| deathToll | hundreds of people ⓘ |
| destroyed |
large parts of Chatham
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numerous lumber camps ⓘ town of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
over 160 people
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up to 500 people ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial era in New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
destroyed numerous settlements
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devastated forests of New Brunswick ⓘ killed large numbers of livestock and wildlife ⓘ prompted changes in land-clearing practices ⓘ prompted early discussions of forest fire management in the region ⓘ severely affected timber industry in New Brunswick ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
English
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Mi'kmaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Miramichi region
NERFINISHED
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New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the deadliest forest fires in Canadian history
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one of the largest forest fires in North American history ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Canadian natural disasters
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history of New Brunswick ⓘ |
| spreadBy | strong southwest winds ⓘ |
| startDate | 1825-10-07 ⓘ |
| weatherConditions |
high winds on the day of the fire
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prolonged dry summer ⓘ |
| year | 1825 ⓘ |
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