The US was much hotter in 1898 than 2021.
26 Aug 1898, 4 – The Morning News at Newspapers.com
04 Jul 1898, 10 – The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com
04 Sep 1898, Page 9 – Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com
08 Sep 1898, Page 6 – The Argos Reflector at Newspapers.com
Oregon recorded their record temperature of 119F twice during the summer of 1898. This years’s “record” heatwave topped out at 118F.
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded? | kgw.com
12 Jan 1898 – TYPHOON AND TIDAL WAVE IN THE PHILLIPINES. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – TERRIBLE BUSH FIRES. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – NEW ZEALAND. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – THE TASMANIAN BUSH FIRES. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – A SCHOONER WRECKED. FLOOD AND FIRE. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – HEAVY RAINS. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. – Trove
Broken Hill Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Australia) – Weather Spark
12 Feb 1898 – VICTORIAN FIRES. – Trove
12 Feb 1898 – TASMANIAN BUSH FIRES. – Trove
11 Feb 1898 – NEW ZEALAND. – Trove
San Francisco Call 27 August 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
25 Aug 1898 – FOREST FIRE IN FRANCE. – Trove
San Francisco Call 27 April 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
03 Oct 1898 – FOREST FIRES IN AMERICA. – Trove
Los Angeles Herald 14 August 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
08 Feb 1898 – THE FIRE FIEND. – Trove
San Francisco Call 27 April 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
The Aspen Daily Times June 30, 1898 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
Los Angeles Herald 23 July 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
Los Angeles Herald 31 July 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
Wildland Fire: History Timeline | U.S. National Park Service
22 Feb 1898, Page 3 – The Semi-Weekly Messenger at Newspapers.com
The massive fires of 1898 burned well into November, making the fire season at least nine months long.
“Reports from the western portion of Colorado continue to tell of the ravages of the forest fires which bid fair to devastate the greater part of the forests of the state.”
The Colorado Daily Chieftain October 1, 1898 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
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
The Colorado Transcript November 9, 1898 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
San Francisco Call 9 November 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
