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Foreign News
June 6, 1901
Junction City Bulletin
Junction City, Lane County, Oregon
What is this article about?
A massive fire on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico, raged for 10 days starting on a coffee plantation, killing over 70 people and destroying thousands of acres of tropical crops before being extinguished by rain. Details reported from Oaxaca on June 4.
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Fire Raged Ten Days.
Oaxaca, Mexico, June 4.—Details of the great fire which raged on the isthmus of Tehuantepec for several days have been received here. Over 70 people were unable to escape the rapid progress of the flames and were burned to death. The fire started on a coffee plantation, and owing to the dryness of the vegetation it was soon beyond control and wrought great destruction to growing crops. Many thousands of acres of coffee trees, bananas, orange trees and other tropical products were destroyed. The fire burned for 10 days and was finally quenched by a heavy tropical rain.
Oaxaca, Mexico, June 4.—Details of the great fire which raged on the isthmus of Tehuantepec for several days have been received here. Over 70 people were unable to escape the rapid progress of the flames and were burned to death. The fire started on a coffee plantation, and owing to the dryness of the vegetation it was soon beyond control and wrought great destruction to growing crops. Many thousands of acres of coffee trees, bananas, orange trees and other tropical products were destroyed. The fire burned for 10 days and was finally quenched by a heavy tropical rain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Mexico Fire
Tehuantepec Isthmus
Coffee Plantation Fire
Crop Destruction
Tropical Rain Quench
Where did it happen?
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, Mexico
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, Mexico
Event Date
June 4
Outcome
over 70 people burned to death; thousands of acres of coffee trees, bananas, orange trees, and other tropical products destroyed
Event Details
Great fire started on a coffee plantation, spread rapidly due to dry vegetation, burned for 10 days, causing widespread destruction to crops, and was quenched by heavy tropical rain