States With the Deadliest Fires

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15. Oregon
> Fire deaths; 2019: 14.2 per 1M people (60 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 61,223 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 13

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14. South Dakota
> Fire deaths; 2019: 15.8 per 1M people (14 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 2

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13. Kansas
> Fire deaths; 2019: 16.1 per 1M people (47 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 20,713 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 268

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12. Missouri
> Fire deaths; 2019: 16.9 per 1M people (104 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: 3,276 acres
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 454

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11. Maine
> Fire deaths; 2019: 17.1 per 1M people (23 total)
> Land area burned in wildfires; 2019: None reported
> Cases of reported arson; 2019: 1