WEATHER HISTORY TODAY: August 20, 1910 The big blow up of forest - TopicsExpress



          

WEATHER HISTORY TODAY: August 20, 1910 The big blow up of forest fires finally came to an end in Idaho. A record dry August fueled 1736 fires which burned three million acres destroying six billion board feet of timber. The fires claimed the lives of 85 persons, 78 of which were fire fighters, and consumed the entire town of Wallace. The smoke spread a third of the way around the world producing some dark days in the U.S. and Canada. The forest fires prompted federal fire protection laws. (David Ludlum)
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:35:44 +0000

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