CSPAN3 Reel America The Fires Of 1910 July 12, 2024
Hello, folks. I am smokey, the forestfighting bear, with a mighty Important Message for you. It is very rare in history you have one kind of originating moment. In a way, it is a creation story for explaining who we are. In the spring of 1910, the earth passed through the tale of haleys comet. The appearance seemed to foreshadow the deadly fire that would engulf the Northern Rockies. No amount of money, equipment, or firefighters could stop the hurricane of fire that raged out of control on augu...
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