Скачать или смотреть Wisconsin’s Five Mile Tower Fire of 1977

Ignited by a single match on April 30, 1977, the Five Mile Tower Fire raged out of control for seventeen hours. It would be one of the largest wildland fires in Wisconsin history, ultimately destroying more than 13,000 acres of land and sixty-three buildings.

Based on his own experiences during the long battle, plus dozens of interviews and other eyewitness accounts, Bill Matthias presents an in-depth look at the Five Mile Tower Fire, the brave citizens who helped fight it, and the important changes made to firefighting laws and procedures in its aftermath

Presented by Bill Matthias,  author of Monster Fire at Minong, studied forestry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and became the superintendent of Northwood School District in Minong in 1975. He is a charter member of the Wascott Volunteer Fire Department