Wildfire Loose - The Week Maine Burned

In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire's Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of "The Week Maine Burned."

About the author

Joyce Butler has written eight books, most recently a two-volume history of the Kennebunks. She has also written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. A long-time resident of Kennebunk, Maine, she has been Town Historian since 1990.

Summary

In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire’s Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of “The Week Maine Burned.”

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Butler, Butler Joyce
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.07.2014
• EAN: 9781608932962
• ISBN: 978-1-60893-296-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Maine, NATURE / Natural Disasters, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, History of the Americas, Natural disasters, C 1945 To C 1960, Bar Harbor;drought;fire;Kennebunk;Kennebunkport;New England