In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres, feeding on woods, fields, and even the bone-dry earth. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others were severely damaged. This book vividly describes how the fires started and spread so fiercely through rural villages, down Millionaire's Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine's beach resorts. It is the most complete account of "The Week Maine Burned", meticulously researched and filled with riveting personal descriptions of tragedy, terror, courage, and human resilience. If this were fiction it would be a great yarn, but, the tragedy is all true.
Soft Cover, 278 pages, third edition
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In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres, feeding on woods, fields, and even the bone-dry earth. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others were severely damaged. This book vividly describes how the fires started and spread so fiercely through rural villages, down Millionaire's Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine's beach resorts. It is the most complete account of "The Week Maine Burned", meticulously researched and filled with riveting personal descriptions of tragedy, terror, courage, and human resilience. If this were fiction it would be a great yarn, but, the tragedy is all true.
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