On this date in 1898, most of the forest in Colorado was threatened with devastation by fire, and there were huge fires in Wisconsin as well.
01 Oct 1898, Page 1 – Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com
h/t Don Penim
This year there is one small fire in Colorado and none in Wisconsin.
National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
05 Sep 1898, 4 – The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com
TimesMachine: August 18, 1898 – NYTimes.com
02 Oct 1898, 5 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com
The massive fires of 1898 burned well into October, making the fire season at least eight months long.
Fort Collins Courier October 6, 1898 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
Herald Democrat October 2, 1898 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
TimesMachine: September 30, 1898 – NYTimes.com
TimesMachine: October 3, 1898 – NYTimes.com
During February 1898, three million acres burned in South Carolina in less than 48 hours.
Wildland Fire: History Timeline | U.S. National Park Service
22 Feb 1898, Page 3 – The Semi-Weekly Messenger at Newspapers.com
Oregon recorded their record temperature of 119F twice during the summer of 1898. This week’s “record” heatwave topped out at 118F.
