On Oct. 8, 1871, a firestorm tore through northeast Wisconsin, killing more than 1,200 people and burning 1.5 million acres. The Peshtigo Fire remains the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, though it ...

PESHTIGO, Wis. (WBAY) - Although it was overshadowed by the Chicago fire that happened the same day, the Peshtigo fire is the deadliest fire in American history. It took the lives of roughly ...

PESHTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – A mobile home fire in Peshtigo rendered the unit a complete loss after significant damage on Thursday morning. The Peshtigo Fire Department said that firefighters were sent ...

In recent years, we've seen large wildfires burn towns such as Lahaina, Hawaii, and Paradise, California, to the ground. On Oct. 8, 1871, 154 years ago today, the deadliest wildfire outbreak in U.S.

This Day in History: December 19, 1972 - Apollo 17 returns safely to Earth ...