States With the Deadliest Fires

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5. Tennessee
> Fire deaths; 2019: 20.5 per 1M people (140 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 108

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4. Alabama
> Fire deaths; 2019: 21.2 per 1M people (104 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 3,618 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 37

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3. Oklahoma
> Fire deaths; 2019: 22.2 per 1M people (88 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 21,211 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 9

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2. Mississippi
> Fire deaths; 2019: 22.8 per 1M people (68 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 9

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1. Alaska
> Fire deaths; 2019: 27.3 per 1M people (20 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 2,559,307 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 0