States With the Deadliest Fires

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10. Louisiana
> Fire deaths; 2019: 17.2 per 1M people (80 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 13,717 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 62

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9. Iowa
> Fire deaths; 2019: 17.7 per 1M people (56 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 22

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8. Kentucky
> Fire deaths; 2019: 17.9 per 1M people (80 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 1,900 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 165

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7. Arkansas
> Fire deaths; 2019: 18.9 per 1M people (57 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 16

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6. West Virginia
> Fire deaths; 2019: 19.5 per 1M people (35 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 1,327 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 200