Hawaii wildfire, according to ChatGPT, the deadliest in US History

[prodigitalson]

According to ChatGPT


The list of the deadliest wildfires can vary depending on the specific criteria used for ranking, such as the number of fatalities, destruction of property, or economic impact. However, I can provide you with a list of some of the deadliest wildfires in both U.S. and world history, based on historical records up to my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021. Keep in mind that there may have been new wildfires since then that could potentially change this list.

Deadliest Wildfires in U.S. History:

Peshtigo Fire (Wisconsin, 1871) - Estimated fatalities: 1,200 to 2,500.
Cloquet Fire (Minnesota, 1918) - Fatalities: 453.
Griffith Park Fire (California, 1933) - Fatalities: 29.
Tunnel Fire (Oakland, California, 1991) - Fatalities: 25.
Camp Fire (California, 2018) - Fatalities: 85.
Oakland Hills Firestorm (California, 1991) - Fatalities: 25.
Witch Fire (California, 2007) - Fatalities: 2.
Rattlesnake Fire (California, 1953) - Fatalities: 15.
Storm King Mountain Fire (Colorado, 1994) - Fatalities: 14.
Yarnell Hill Fire (Arizona, 2013) - Fatalities: 19.


36 dead according to Yahoo News according to the Independent.

https://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-wildfires-live-updates-least-031232885.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[CanonRay]

1. Chicago Fire about 300 dead

[prodigitalson]

2. not a wildfire

woodland or brush

[CanonRay]

3. The Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin and the Chicago fire started on the same day, October 8, 1871.

Coincidence? There is one theory that both fires were started my a meteor, or swarm of them. One can make a case that both are wildfires, one in a wooden forest, the other in a wooden city. The Mrs. O'Leary's cow story is just that.