Wildfire Loose : The Week Maine Burned
by
Joyce Butler
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1608932966
ISBN-13
9781608932962
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
Down East Books,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 17th, 2014
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
445 grams
Dimensions
22.50 x 15.40 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000Natural disasters
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In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire’s Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of “The Week Maine Burned.”
In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others severely damaged. Fifteen people lost their lives. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire’s Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of “The Week Maine Burned.”
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