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October 23, 2009

1910 Big Burn Fire Anniversary Reignites Pulaski's Legend

COEUR DE' ALENE, ID - The country was riveted by images of wildfires burning the southern California hills during the summer. Though modern wildfires are strong, none compare to the 1910 blaze known as the Big Burn. It charred three million acres of forest in Idaho and Montana and killed 86 people. It also sparked the legend of Ed Pulaski. He’s one of the main characters in author Tim Egan’s new book about the fire.

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Posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM in Environment & Habitat |

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