Leschak, Peter M., 1951-
Ghosts of the fireground : echoes of the great Peshtigo fire and the calling of a wildland firefighter / Peter M. Leschak. - 1st ed. - New York : HarperSanFrancisco, c2002. - ix, 269 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-269).
Publisher's Weekly
Peter Leschak chronicles the events surrounding the deadliest fire in North American history which occured in the small lumbering town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, on October 8, 1871, and discusses how reading about that fire inspired him to become a firefighter.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
0062517775
Leschak, Peter M., 1951-
Pernin, Peter, 19th cent.
Leschak, Peter M., 1951-
Pernin, Peter, 19th cent.
Forest fire fighters.
Wildfire fighters.
Wildfires--Prevention and control.
Forest fires--Prevention and control.
Forest fires--History--Wisconsin--Peshtigo--19th century.
Forest fire fighters.
Wildfire fighters.
Wildfires--Prevention.
Forest fires--Prevention.
Fires--History.--Peshtigo (Wis.)
363.37/9
Ghosts of the fireground : echoes of the great Peshtigo fire and the calling of a wildland firefighter / Peter M. Leschak. - 1st ed. - New York : HarperSanFrancisco, c2002. - ix, 269 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-269).
Publisher's Weekly
Peter Leschak chronicles the events surrounding the deadliest fire in North American history which occured in the small lumbering town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, on October 8, 1871, and discusses how reading about that fire inspired him to become a firefighter.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
0062517775
Leschak, Peter M., 1951-
Pernin, Peter, 19th cent.
Leschak, Peter M., 1951-
Pernin, Peter, 19th cent.
Forest fire fighters.
Wildfire fighters.
Wildfires--Prevention and control.
Forest fires--Prevention and control.
Forest fires--History--Wisconsin--Peshtigo--19th century.
Forest fire fighters.
Wildfire fighters.
Wildfires--Prevention.
Forest fires--Prevention.
Fires--History.--Peshtigo (Wis.)
363.37/9