The Big Burn
American Experience · Season 27 · Episode 4
In the summer of 1910, hundreds of wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies. By the time it was all over, more than three million acres had burned and at least 78 firefighters were dead. It was the largest fire in American history.
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Season
27
Episode
4
Air Date
03/Feb/2015
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
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In the summer of 1910, hundreds of wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies. By the time it was all over, more than three million acres had burned and at least 78 firefighters were dead. It was the largest fire in American history.
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