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Sunset Brewing Co. was among the businesses destroyed when the fire swept through Wallace, Idaho. In Montana, the fire swept through Taft, Haugan, Henderson, and DeBorgia Idaho/Montana 1910
The hurricane-force winds that preceded the fire picked up entire forests, dropping trees like matchsticks. Idaho/Montana 1910
Taft, just across the state line in Montana, was one of the little railroad towns overrun by the fire. Its citizens owed their lives to the Milwaukee Road engineers who answered the frantic telegraphs for help and brought rescue trains across burning trestles Idaho/Montana 1910
Edward Pulaski was one of the undisputed heroes of the big blowup, saving his fire crew by leading them into a mine tunnel. He continued working for the U.S. Forest Service in Wallace until he retired Idaho/Montana 1910
One cottage remained in East Wallace; all else - including the foundry - was burned when the firestorm hit the town overnight August 20 and 21 Idaho/Montana 1910
Thousands of firefighters and townspeople were caught in the path of the fire. Those who survived by taking refuge in mine tunnels and creeks were - more times than not - burned during the front's passage Idaho/Montana 1910



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