We'll have units on scene until the fire is completely out," said Richard Lietz with the DNR's Peshtigo Area forestry team. Lietz said officials suspect lightning caused the fire, but an ...

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.

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 ...