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The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire
Manage episode 482407186 series 3652179
October 8, 1871, the same night as the Chicago Fire, a massive blaze was spreading a few hundred miles north. It would level millions of acres, and claim more than 1200 lives, making it history's deadliest wildfire. This is the story of the Peshtigo Fire.
Sources
"The Great Peshtigo Fire; An Eyewitness Account" by Peter Pernin
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshtigo_fire
The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
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Manage episode 482407186 series 3652179
October 8, 1871, the same night as the Chicago Fire, a massive blaze was spreading a few hundred miles north. It would level millions of acres, and claim more than 1200 lives, making it history's deadliest wildfire. This is the story of the Peshtigo Fire.
Sources
"The Great Peshtigo Fire; An Eyewitness Account" by Peter Pernin
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshtigo_fire
The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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