Description
In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres. 9 communities were practically leveled and 4 others severely damaged. Fifteen other people lost their lives. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires began and unfold so briefly via rural villages, down Millionaire’s Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. At the start revealed in 1979, it is still the definitive account of “The Week Maine Burned.”