This forest fire
atarted on
the same day
as the Great
Chicago Fire
started, so it
received less
attention
than if it had
happened at
some other time
Probably the worst
U.S. forest fire ever:
Location:
Near Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Day Started:
October 8, 1871
Weather:
Cold and windy
( no global warming required ! )
Acres Burned:
Nearly 1.2 million acres,
( 4,860 square km. )
( 50% larger than state of Rhode Island )
Destruction and Death:
Destroyed twelve communities