What Was the Deadliest Wildfire in American History?

And why was it almost forgotten? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ How the 1871 Peshtigo Fire Became America’s Deadliest Wildfire In 1871, the Wisconsin town of Peshtigo burned to the ground, killing up to 2,500 people. But due to another catastrophic event at the time, many have never heard about the disaster. Read More Video: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 Learn all about the Chicago Fire of 1871 in this animated tale of disaster and destruction in the Windy City. Watch Now Native Americans Used Fire to Protect and Cultivate Land Indigenous people routinely burned land to drive prey, clear underbrush and provide pastures. Read More The Great Fire of London in 1666 gave rise to modern property insurance and fire brigades, changing how societies handle disasters. Read more. Two Degrees: The Point of No Return As Earth's average temperature rises, experts warn that we are nearing a fatal tipping point, 2 degrees Celsius above the norm. Will human existence be pushed to the brink? Unlock this special and stream thousands of hours of acclaimed series, probing documentaries and captivating specials commercial-free in HISTORY Vault. Start Free Trial Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy