Catastrophic Events: Wildfire
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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JENNIFER DUARTE 7TH PERIOD
CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
WILDFIRE
A LARGE, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE THAT SPREADS QUICKLY OVER WOODLAND
OR BRUSH |DEFINITION OF WILDFIRE|
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THE GREAT PESHTIGO FIRE
- Worst recorded forest fire in North American history
- Peshtigo is a native Indian word that means "snapping turtle" or "wild goose."
- Peshtigo's official population in 1871 happened to be 1,700
- 19 survivors attended a ceremony on the 80th anniversary in 1951 (oldest was 96)
- (Fact five in notes)
In Peshtigo there's a street named Chicago Court and in Chicago there's a street named Peshtigo Court
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EFFECTS ON HUMANS
- The smoke from the fire can be a hazard for people who
- have health problems
EFFECTS ON HUMANS
- Can create a loss of jobs for people who work as
- tourist guides in the woods
EFFECTS ON EARTH'S SURFACE
- Wildfires destroy a large amount of acres of land
EFFECTS ON EARTH'S SURFACE
- Can lead to more erosion since there probably isn't
- grass/trees to keep soil together
