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The Miramichi Fire of 1825

The Miramichi River and Centennial Bridge in Miramichi, New Brunswick, in 2025.
The Miramichi River and Centennial Bridge in Miramichi, New Brunswick, in 2025. Miramichi River 08-2025 · Gabriel Picard · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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In October 1825, the Miramichi Fire burned an estimated 15,500 km² of northeastern New Brunswick, killing hundreds of people, leaving thousands homeless and affecting both settlers and Mi’kmaq. About £50,000 was raised for relief, thought to be the largest disaster relief effort in pre-Confederation Canadian history.

Scope & context

The fire and the relief effort, not its long-term forest ecology in detail.

Sources behind this record

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The Miramichi Fire of 1825 National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text