Bill Matthias

Monster Fire at Minong

Wisconsin's Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977

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Produktbeschreibung

Ignited by a single match on April 30, 1977, the Five Mile Tower Fire raged out of control for 17 hours. It would be one of the largest wildland fires in Wisconsin history, ultimately destroying more than 13,000 acres of land and 63 buildings. Based on his own experiences during the long battle, plus dozens of interviews and other eyewitness accounts, Bill Matthias presents an in-depth look at the Five Mile Tower Fire, the brave citizens who helped fight it, and the important changes made to firefighting laws and procedures in its aftermath.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780870204470
• ISBN-10: 0870204475
• Artikelnr.: 28950495

Autorenporträt

Bill Matthias was born in Columbus, Wisconsin, and grew up in Madison. He began his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a preforestry major and rekindled his interest in the pine, oak, and lake regions of northwest Wisconsin when he became the superintendent of Northwood School District in Minong in 1975. While superintendent, Matthias launched the teenage firefighting crews at Northwood High School and battled the Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977 for 50 hours. He and his wife, Karen, spend their winters in Florida and each spring return to the Wisconsin Northwoods, where Matthias is a charter member of the Wascott Volunteer Fire Department.