1871, with a load of lumber from Little Suamico, Wisconsin, when the thick smoke from the nearby Great Peshtigo Fire—known as the deadliest in U.S. history—became so dense that the crew couldn ...

The Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin started October 8, 1871 and killed 1,152, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). At the time, Peshtigo was permanent home to about 2,000 ...