In Which State Was An Event Known As The Big Burn?
In Which State Was An Event Known As The Big Burn? Big Blowup of 1910, also called Big Burn, devastating forest fire that torched 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares) in western Montana and northern Idaho during Aug. 20–23, 1910. Of the fire’s 85 victims, 78 were firefighters. Where did the big burn take place?