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Peshtigo Fire |
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Peshtigo Fire: see under Peshtigo Peshtigo Fire, Oct. 8, 1871, in which 1,182 people were killed by a wildfire that ultimately consumed more that 1 million acres (400,000 hectares) of forest. Peshtigo—at the time an important lumbering center—and several villages were destroyed. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fire vortices contributed to both the speed and destructiveness of the Peshtigo Fire. One of the worst wildfires in history was the Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin and Michigan in 1871. |
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