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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You forgot the great Hinckley firestorm of 1894.

On September 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, MN, trapping more than 2,000 people.
The famous “Biscuit” fire in Oregon burned 350,000 in one week, the Hinckey fire did the same in five hours. Over 400 people died.


13 posted on 01/19/2020 8:15:36 AM PST by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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To: OregonRancher

...and you forgot the Peshtigo fire, October 8, 1871, in northeastern Wisconsin, including much of the Door Peninsula, and adjacent parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The largest community in the affected area was Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It burned approximately 1,200,000 acres (1,875 square miles) and was the deadliest wildfire in American history. Estimated deaths are 1,500 to 2,500 people.

Little-known fact - the Peshtigo fire occurred the same day as the more famous Great Chicago Fire!

Our points are the same, though. All of these great fires occurred LONG BEFORE the hysteria about “climate change.” Of course, we know that is impossible because history started today at breakfast.


20 posted on 01/19/2020 8:42:31 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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