The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

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 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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