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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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Massive wildfires are burning across swamps, prairies, and marshes from the Cascades in Lower Canada to Glengary in Upper Canada, covering about 2,500 square miles along the St. Lawrence River. The fires are causing atmospheric haze, killing cattle in droves, and severely affecting human health, suspending business activities. Reported October 12, 1825.
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MR. POWELL—Sir, As many of your readers, and the public generally, may not know the exact cause of the present state of the atmosphere, I would remark, that all the cedar and spruce swamps, together with all the prairies and marshes, from the Cascades in Lower Canada, to Glengary in Upper Canada, are on fire. The fire is said to extend back nearly 50 miles from the St. Lawrence, and about the same distance up, making 2,500 square miles of land on fire—In swamps it burns from 2 to 5 feet. It affects both man and beast—Cattle are said to be dying off in droves, and it so affects the eyes and lungs of people, that business of all kind is nearly suspended.
Louisville, Oct. 12, 1825.
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Cascades In Lower Canada To Glengary In Upper Canada
Event Date
As Of Oct. 12, 1825
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cattle dying off in droves; affects eyes and lungs of people, suspending business
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All cedar and spruce swamps, prairies, and marshes from the Cascades in Lower Canada to Glengary in Upper Canada are on fire, extending nearly 50 miles from the St. Lawrence and about the same distance up, covering 2,500 square miles. In swamps, it burns from 2 to 5 feet deep, affecting man and beast.