The Great Fires of 1947 were a series of forest fires in the State of Maine in the United States that destroyed a total area of 17,188 acres (780 km²) of wooded land. This disaster is an important part of the local history of the York County and Mount Desert Island areas.
Read more about Great Fires Of 1947: The Fires, York County, Restoration, Modern Evidence of The Great Fires, Bibliography
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