Monster fire at Minong : Wisconsin's Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977 / Bill Matthias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthias, Bill.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Five Mile Tower Fire, Wisc., 1977.

Wildfires--Wisconsin--Prevention and control.

Wildfires.

Washburn County (Wis.)--History--20th century.

Washburn County (Wis.).

Douglas County (Wis.)--History--20th century.

Douglas County (Wis.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ignited by a single match, the Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977 raged out of control for seventeen hours. It would be one of the largest wildland fires in Wisconsin history, ultimately destroying more than 13,000 acres of land and sixty-three buildings. With jack pines exploding around them and flames spiraling overhead, DNR rangers, volunteer firefighters, and high school students fought to extinguish the ravenous fire. Based on his own experiences during the long battle, plus dozens of interviews and other eyewitness accounts, Bill Matthias presents an in-depth look at the Five Mile Tower Fire, the brave citizens who helped fight it, and the important changes made to firefighting laws and procedures in its aftermath.

Contents:

pt. 1. Anatomy of a fire

pt. 2. Fighting forest fires in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-87020-472-6

OCLC:

809667453