| Saguenay Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | May 18-19, 1870 |
| Location | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 400,000 hectares (990,000 acres) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Brush fire land clearing spread by felled dry trees and strong winds. |
Saguenay Fire was a forest fire in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean area, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, May 18, 1870, which lasted for one day.[1][2][3] It was one of the largest fires in the region.[4] It burned a total area of 4,000 square kilometers (0.4 million hectares).[2][5][6][7] Seven people were killed, many were injured, and hundreds of families lost everything they owned.[1][2][6][8]
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