How did the Wisconsin fire tornado happen?

On October 8, 1871, a forest fire swept across both sides of Green Bay Bay in northeastern Wisconsin, USA. A total of 1,000 people may have died. In early October of that year, it was a typical Indian late autumn sunny and warm weather: the breeze was blowing, and the air was warm and dry. Over the past few weeks, there have been several small brush and forest fires here, mostly caused by large amounts of tree limbs left behind by loggers. When winds were light, workers and nearby people were able to control the fire.

However, October 8th was Sunday, and the southwesterly wind increased, causing many small fires to develop into raging fires. At the same time, the temperature has increased significantly. According to the observation records at Milwaukee Station, the maximum temperature on October 7 was 19°C, while it rose to 28°C on October 8.

On the evening of October 8, two major forest fires slowly advanced from the vicinity of Green Bay to the northeast. Although residents put out all their efforts to fight the fires and tried to prevent the spread of the fires, the fires were ruthless and still destroyed. A large number of homes were burned down, and all villages from Franken in the east to Peshtigo in the west were burned.

Fire Tornado