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The Thumb Fire took place on September 5, 1881, in the Thumb area of Michigan in the United States. [1] The fire, which burned over a million acres (4,000 km 2) in less than a day, was the consequence of drought, hurricane-force winds, heat, the after-effects of the Port Huron Fire of 1871, and the ecological damage wrought by the era's logging techniques.
The town of North Branch sits on the north branch of the Flint River which flows through the township and is the principal waterway. The main thoroughfare is Huron Street. Two major fires mark the history of North Branch. The Great Michigan Fire in 1871 and the Thumb Fire in 1881 destroyed many parts of the town.
The Great Michigan Fire was a series of simultaneous forest fires in the state of Michigan in the United States in 1871. [1] They were possibly caused (or at least reinforced) by the same winds that fanned the Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire and the Port Huron Fire; some believe lightning or even meteor showers may have started the fires. [2]
Residents near a northern Michigan paper mill that caught fire Wednesday, prompting the closure of several roads and a lock and dam on a nearby river, have been told to shelter in place until ...
The great Thumb Fire took place on September 5, 1881, in the Thumb area of Michigan. The fire, which burned over a million acres (4,000 km 2) in less than a day, was the consequence of drought, hurricane-force winds, heat, the after-effects of the Port Huron Fire of 1871, and the ecological damage wrought by the era's logging techniques of ...
Lapeer (/ l ə ˈ p ɪər / lə-PEER) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. [5] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 9,023.Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in Lapeer Township, though portions were also annexed from Mayfield Township and Elba Township.
A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill closed several roads Wednesday and prompted city officials to tell residents to shelter in place, while state police warned people to stay away from the area.
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