The Peshtigo Fire, which occurred on October 8, 1871, is considered one of the deadliest wildfires in American history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 people. While exact numbers of survivors are difficult to determine, it is believed that several hundred residents of Peshtigo and surrounding areas managed to escape the blaze. Many of these survivors fled to the nearby Peshtigo River, where some sought refuge in the water. The fire's rapid spread and intensity left little time for evacuation, contributing to the high fatality rate.
The web address of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: http://www.peshtigofire.info
Peshtigo Fire Museum was created in 1963.
Peshtigo Fire Cemetery was created in 1871.
The phone number of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: 715-582-3244.
The address of the Peshtigo Fire Museum is: 400 Oconto Ave, Peshtigo, WI 54157
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The Peshtigo fire covered about 2,400 square miles (or 1.5 million acres) in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
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The Peshtigo Fire, which occurred in Wisconsin in 1871, was one of the deadliest wildfires in US history. It burned an estimated 1.2 million acres, destroying the town of Peshtigo and resulting in the deaths of around 1,500 people.
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It might possibly be the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire of 1871.
The address of the Peshtigo Branch is: 331 French St., Peshtigo, 54157 0155