The Peshtigo fire was a large forest fire on October 8, 1871, in northeastern Wisconsin, United States, including much of the southern half of the Door Peninsula and adjacent parts of the …

On the night of Oct. 8-9, 1871, this fire destroyed in two hours a swath of forest 10 miles wide and 40 miles long and obliterated the towns of Peshtigo and Brussels, killing about 1,500 people. …

The deadliest fire in US history raged through Peshtigo, Wisconsin. On October 8, 1871, a firestorm roared through Peshtigo and surrounding areas. It not only killed between 1,500 …

On October 8, 1871, the most devastating forest fire in American history swept through northeast Wisconsin, claiming 1200+ lives. [For more about the Peshtigo fire, click here.]

October 8, 1871, the same day as the Chicago fire, between 1,200 to 2,500 Americans lost their lives, and 1.2 million acres of land were burned in the Upper Midwest in what is known as the …

2017年12月11日 · Although widely eclipsed in history by the Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire proved even deadlier than its neighbor to the south, and in fact gained the infamous …

Fire reached Peshtigo during the evening of Sunday, October 8, 1871. By the time the fire ended, it had consumed ~1.5 million acres, and an estimated 1,200-2,400 lives (exact number …

2022年1月9日 · On the night of October 8, 1871, women snatched their children from their beds, men formed ad hoc fire brigades, and the terrified residents of Peshtigo, Wisconsin fled what …

6 天之前 · "On October 8, 1871, a wildfire of staggering immensity transformed the lumbering town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin (population 2,000), into a literal, burning hell. It was the deadliest …

With the aid of other communities the people of Peshtigo, like those of Chicago, rebuilt their town, and made it better than it had been before. But, as long as they lived, survivors of the Peshtigo …