Saguenay Fire
Saguenay Fire was a forest fire in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean area, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, May 18, 1870, which lasted for one day. It was one of the largest fires in the region. It burned a total area of 4,000 square kilometers (0.4 million hectares). Seven people were killed, many were injured, and hundreds of families lost everything they owned. It generated high-level smoke, which was visible from Ireland, Britain, and western mainland Europe.
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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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Quebec, Canada
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Ireland
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Britain
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Europe
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Saguenay Fire
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