Great Hinckley Fire
| Great Hinckley Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | September 1, 1894 12:00 - 7:00pm (CDT) |
| Location | Pine County, near Hinckley, Minnesota, US |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 200,000 acres (810 km2) |
| Land use | Logging |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 418+ |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Drought |
The Great Hinckley Fire was a conflagration in the pine forests of the U.S. state of Minnesota that ignited on September 1, 1894, which burned an area of at least 200,000 acres (810 km2; 310 sq mi) (perhaps more than 250,000 acres [1,000 km2; 390 sq mi]), including the town of Hinckley. The official death count was 418; the actual number of fatalities was likely higher. Other sources put the death toll at 476.