Is a 1910 style Big Burn still possible?

Was reading the book and it got me wondering if it was possible for a ~3million acre blow up in ~two days to happen now in the modern era? And if it were to happen where would it be the most likely to occur now?

We have a lot more roads, technology, people and knowledge that should prevent a fire from becoming that big but on the other hand it's looking pretty dry and windy out there

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC

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