Peshtigo fire

forest fire, Wisconsin, United States [1871]

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In Peshtigo
…several days and created a firestorm that destroyed hundreds of square miles of forest and farmland. In a few hours Peshtigo was burned to the ground, with about 800 people killed; with the surrounding areas included, the total number of deaths reached some 1,200–2,400. A monument commemorating those who died…
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