The Deadliest Fire in US History That Nobody Remembers
October 8, 1871: While Chicago's "Great Fire" made headlines, a firestorm 250 miles north killed 5 times more people—and nobody remembers. The Peshtigo Fire destroyed 16 towns in under 2 hours, generated 2,000°F flames and 100+ mph winds, and killed up to 2,500 people. It's the deadliest wildfire in US history, erased from memory by terrible timing.
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