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Fire Weather/Fire Danger Conditions Which Led to the Historic Peshtigo Wildfire of 1871

Wednesday, September 1 @ 7:00 pm (CT)

Zoom Webinar

Hosted by Forest History Association of Wisconsin as part of the 150th Anniversary of the Preshtigo Fire

An extended drought of more than a year, including a winter of minimal snowfall set up a pattern of fire danger that lasted through the summer of 1871 and caused concern throughout the Midwest. A problem exacerbated by high temperatures and strong winds in the Great Lakes area in the US and neighboring Canadian Provinces in late September and early October of that fatal year.

Presented by Steve Marien, the Eastern Area Fire Weather Program Man-ager at the Eastern Area Coordination Center's (EACC). He provides fire weather/potential and all-hazard products and guidance to the Eastern Area Interagency Wildland Fire Community. The Eastern Area is comprised of 20 states making up approximately the northwestern quarter of the lower 48 states.

Earlier Event: August 31
Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting
Later Event: September 11
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

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