The Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin started October 8, 1871 and killed 1,152, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). At the time, Peshtigo was permanent home to about 2,000 ...
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Peshtigo Elementary student honored for shipwreck discoveryThe historical society said the ship was transporting lumber when it ran aground near Green Island because of smoke from the catastrophic Peshtigo fire of October 8th, 1871. Now, more than 150 ...
On Oct. 8, 1871, fires that had been started to clear some trees turned into a firestorm near Peshtigo, in Marinette County. Fueled by fierce winds and very dry conditions, the fire raced across ...
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