1910 Fire Overview - The Big Blowup of August 20 & 21, 1910
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1910 Fire Overview
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| Collection |
Pulaski - 1910 Fire Exhibit |
| Creator |
Mark Stein Studios |
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Created by Jim McReynolds |
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1910 |
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The "Lost Crew" was under the supervision of Ranger Ralph Debbitt. Ranger Debbitt was not with the crew at the time of the blowup; he was tending to duties in Avery about six miles away. The "Lost Crew" consisted of 28 men who refused the evacuation order of Charles Sullivan, Shoshone County Deputy Sheriff out of Avery; all 28 died. Sullivan was sent to bring out the crew of about 70 firefighters working on Setzer Creek by Ranger Ralph Debbitt who foresaw the danger of the rapidly approaching fire storm.
Image 1: Map of the location of the "Lost Crew" on Setzer Creek. "Year of the Fires" Stephen J. Pyne.
Image 2: In September 1910 the bodies of the "Lost Crew" were disinterred from the original locations were each had died on August 20th and prepared for transportation and final disposition. Courtesy USFS District 1 Archives.
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2010.21.008 |
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Map |
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The Lost Crew |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Wallace District Mining Museum & the US Forest Service.
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Last modified on: August 16, 2010
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