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What is the deadliest fire in the world?
It might possibly be the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire of 1871.
How large was the Peshtigo fire in 1871?
The Peshtigo fire covered about 2,400 square miles (or 1.5 million acres) in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
When was Peshtigo Fire Cemetery created?
Peshtigo Fire Cemetery was created in 1871.
What is the web address of the Peshtigo Fire Museum in Peshtigo Wisconsin?
The web address of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: http://www.peshtigofire.info
What is the phone number of the Peshtigo Fire Museum in Peshtigo Wisconsin?
The phone number of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: 715-582-3244.
Where is the Peshtigo Historical Society in Peshtigo Wisconsin located?
The address of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: 400 Oconto Ave, Peshtigo, WI 54157
What happend when a tornado hit on the night of october 8 1871?
The event of October 8, 1871 was not a true tornado but a fire whirl, an intense vortex spawned by a fire. In this case it was the Great Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest fire in United States History. The vortex killed 60 people in the town of Williamsontown, Wisconsin.
What was the worst fire in the world?
The Peshtigo Fire October 8, 1871 The worst recorded forest fire in North American history raged through Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, destroying millions of dollars worth of property and timberland, and taking between 1,200 and 2,400 lives.
What was the largest fire in the US?
The fire burned Peshtigo, Wisconsin and the city of Chicago. The fire totally changed Chicago because it arose from the ashes with skyscrapers.
When was Peshtigo Fire Museum created?
Peshtigo Fire Museum was created in 1963.
What is the largest number of deaths recorded as a result of a forest fire?
In North America the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 holds the record at 1700 estimated dead. Same day as the great Chicago fire.
What was the worst ever volcanic eruption?
The Laguna Fire of 1970 was the worst fire recorded that is a wildfire. It destroyed over 175,000 acres and caused more the 1 billion dollars in damage.
