Michigan Forest Fires in the 1800’s Impact Today
The great Michigan forest fires of 1881 swept over four counties in three days, destroyed nearly two million dollars worth of property, and killed two hundred and eighty people.
How Did the Great Michigan Fire Start?
Their extent and irresistible power were largely due to atmospheric conditions. The summer of 1881 was excessively dry, and the drought had done its work nowhere more effectively than in the wide, blunt, tongue of land which lies between Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. At the northern end of this tongue is Huron County. It was one of the worst fires in Michigan forest fire history.
Read about the Great Michigan Fire of 1881 at Thumbwind.com
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