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According to the state DNR’s fire monitoring dashboard, there have been 538 fires so far this year and almost 1,100 acres burned in Wisconsin. On Monday, the state DNR’s fire situation map ...
The elevated fire weather condition alert said that “breezy southwest winds and low relative humidities in the 25%-35% range” give outdoor fires the potential to quickly spread in these ...
[6] In total the fire spanned across 6 counties and 1.2–1.5 million acres, [7] killed 1,200 to 1,500 people, and damaged a total of 16 towns. [8] The only structures that remained in Peshtigo was a brick kiln and a house constructed of new wood. [9] Today there is a museum and cemetery to commemorate the fire. [10]
Today, Peshtigo has roughly 3,500 residents. [2] The Peshtigo Fire Museum, just west of U.S. Highway 41, has a small collection of fire artifacts, first-person accounts, and a graveyard dedicated to victims of the tragedy. [27] A memorial commemorating the fire was dedicated on October 8, 2012, at the bridge over the Peshtigo River. [28]
1931 – Downtown fire in Marshfield, Wisconsin, killed 6 on 28 March. 1931 – Half of downtown Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, was destroyed by fire. 1934 – Hakodate, Hokkaido, a household fire began on 21 March and spread to the surrounding areas including a local court, department store, school and hospital. Over two days 2,166 people ...
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch. ... News media reports citing FDNY sources said there were two brush ...
This category includes articles on fires in the United States State of Wisconsin. Pages in category "Fires in Wisconsin" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Bridge Fire has set over 54,000 acres ablaze and is only 9% contained, according to officials.. As of Monday, 2:27 a.m. local time, three firefighters were injured while attempting to contain ...