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1910 Fire

More than 3,000,000 acres of timber in this area burned during an exceptionally dry summer in 1910.  A gigantic fire storm on August 20 did unprecedented damage.  Skies in Montreal and London were blackeded by its smoke, which interfered with North Atlantic navigation.  Strenuous efforts saved most of Wallace from its flames, but 85 firefighters were lost, mostly in other areas.  Edward Pulaski's heroic measures to save his crew in a nearby mine tunnel have become a forest legend recounted in Wallace's mining museum at 509 Bank Street. ~ text to marker

The Murray Gold Fields historical marker is co-located with this marker.

Marker Name: 1910 Fire Marker Type: Roadside County: Shoshone Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society, Idaho Transportation Department Marker Number: 252 Web link(s) for additional information: http://www.idahoforests.org/fires.htm Marker Text: Not listed City: Not listed Date Dedicated: Not listed

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