ESCI 1012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire, Natural Disaster
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Wildfires are necessary for new growth as well as the reproduction of many plant species. Wildfires reduce brush and ground debris (fuel) Increase in ladder fuels (allow fires to go from surface up into the canopy of trees) All of these increase chances of large catastrophic fires. So, recently, forest service began to let wildfires burn, which is very controversial. Which reduces the risk of larger, more destructive wildfires. Oddlyhistory"s deadliest fires ha(cid:362)e often been o(cid:362)ershado(cid:363)ed or ignored. Occurred at the same time as the great chicago fire. Killed only about 200-300, but chicago was where the media was so it made national news. Timber center built after the october revolution. Train crew offered to evacuate children and women but a dispatcher instead ordered wood to be loaded onto the train. As firestorm arrived, 100s were left behind. Train trapped at burning bridge and there were only 20 survivors.