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1. Peshtigo is a small town in what State?
2. Weather conditions at the time meant that the area was in a cycle of severe drought and that temperatures were elevated. What additional weather factor was a contributing factor?
3. In addition to the weather factors, what caused the fire to be so widespread?
4. What was the physical extent of the Fire?
5. What was the extent of the loss of human life in the Fire?
6. Why is it called the "Peshtigo Fire" when many other towns and villages were destroyed?
7. What action did Governor Lucius Fairchild take during this time?
8. In the census of 1870 the population of Peshtigo was about 1700. What was the estimated death toll just in Peshtigo?
9. What was the lesson learned by the public as a result of the Peshtigo Fire?
10. Many theories exist about this Fire. Which of these is not true?
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