| Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned Contributor(s): Butler, Joyce (Author) |
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ISBN: 1608932966 ISBN-13: 9781608932962 Publisher: Down East Books OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Nature | Natural Disasters - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 974.1 |
| LCCN: 97065236 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.01" W x 8.97" (0.99 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others severely damaged. Fifteen people lost their lives. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire's Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of "The Week Maine Burned." |