The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire
History's deadliest wildfire occurred on the same night at the Great Chicago Fire
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Show Notes
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
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Peshtigo_Fire_showing_people_seeking_refuge_in_the_Peshtigo_River.jpg
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