Wildfires resulted in 130 deaths in the United States in 2023. This has been the highest figure since 1990, mostly related to the Maui wildfires in Hawaii. There have been more than 500 wildfire-related deaths in the U.S. since 1990.
Number of deaths due to wildfires in the United States from 1990 to 2023
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OWID. (December 2, 2024). Number of deaths due to wildfires in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422130/usa-number-of-deaths-due-to-wildfires/
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OWID. (2024). Number of deaths due to wildfires in the United States from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422130/usa-number-of-deaths-due-to-wildfires/
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