Peshtigo Fire, Wildfire in the United States of America
The Peshtigo Fire was the deadliest wildfire in American history.
On October 8, 1871, the same day as the Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire claimed up to 2,500 lives.
The fire's memory is preserved at the Peshtigo Fire Museum.
Reforestation projects followed the devastating wildfire.
It generated a 'firestorm', a phenomenon more commonly associated with intense bombing raids.
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