The historical society said the ship was transporting lumber when it ran aground near Green Island because of smoke from the catastrophic Peshtigo fire of October 8th, 1871. Now, more than 150 ...

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 ...

PESHTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – Tuesday marks the 153rd anniversary of the Great Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest fire in U.S. history, which claimed between 1,200 and 2,500 lives.