 Cloquet was hit the hardest by the fires.It was the worst natural disaster in Minnesota history in terms of the number of casualties in a single day.In total, 453 people died and 52,000 people were injured or displaced, 38 communities were destroyed, 250,000 acres (100,000 ha) were burned, and $73 million ($ billion in 2020 United States dollars) in property damage was suffered.