If I told you that our story tonight was about a great fire that occurred on October 8, 1871, you’d probably guess we were talking about the Great Chicago Fire. Well, on that very night, two great fires occurred. And the one we’re talking about took more lives than the Great Chicago Fire. Some estimates put it at almost 10 times the lives lost to tragedy. This is the story of Peshtigo, Wisconsin and the fire that ravaged the town and destroyed 12 nearby communities on that October night, turning the small town, albeit briefly, into hell on earth
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