The fires raging around Los Angeles bring to mind another devastating U.S. fire that killed more than a thousand people on ...
The Great Michigan Fire, also with an unconfirmed death toll, is believed to have claimed more than 500 lives, according to ...
Firefighters recover the tabernacle from the devastated Corpus Christi Church in Palisades, providing solace to the community ...
The Peshtigo Fire remains the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, claiming more than 1,500 lives. It occurred simultaneously ...
PESHTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – Tuesday marks the 153rd anniversary of the Great Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest fire in U.S. history, which claimed between 1,200 and 2,500 lives.
On Oct. 8, 1871, a whopping 37 individual fires burned in the Great Lakes region and were grouped into five wildfires: The Great Chicago Fire, The Great Peshtigo Fire, the Port Huron Fire ...
In 1871, Brise led prayers of protection against the Great Peshtigo Fire, the most devastating fire in U.S. history to date, ...
Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.
Johnson said Wisconsin is "not really subject to these types of dangers." In 2024, the state saw its warmest winter on record and February tornadoes.
Wisconsin Public Radio Massively destructive wildfires in and around Los Angeles have been burning for more than a week, and ...
Today, the largest is known as the Peshtigo fire, which covered large parts of Wisconsin and the lower tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, in the Marinette and Escanaba State Forest areas.
A pair of fires started on or around the same day. Today, the largest is known as the Peshtigo fire, which covered large parts of Wisconsin and the lower tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula ...