States With the Deadliest Fires

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40. Utah
> Fire deaths; 2019: 7.5 per 1M people (24 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 79,806 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 45

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39. Colorado
> Fire deaths; 2019: 8.0 per 1M people (46 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 32,704 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 68

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38. Nevada
> Fire deaths; 2019: 8.1 per 1M people (25 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 70,327 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 134

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37. Texas
> Fire deaths; 2019: 8.5 per 1M people (247 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 95,958 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 752

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36. New York
> Fire deaths; 2019: 8.5 per 1M people (165 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 102