The Great Peshtigo Fire erupted on October 8 ... and streets covered in sawdust. After scorching an area more than twice the size of Rhode Island, the fire died down only when it finally reached ...

The Peshtigo fire also burned 16 other towns ... outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home. Make sure smoke alarms meet the ...

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.