When was it published?

September 8, 1854 in The Union And Eastern Journal

Domestic News September 8, 1854

The Union And Eastern Journal

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Forest Fire, Concord, Timber Destruction, Dry Conditions

Biddeford, York County, Maine

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What is this article about?

A prolonged forest fire east of Concord has spread to highlands between Concord and Loudon, burning over 2500 acres of timber and soil due to extreme dryness, with efforts to contain it on Sunday.

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Fire in the Woods. The fire which has been burning for the last fortnight upon the plains, east of this city, has extended to the highlands between Concord and Loudon, and is destroying immense quantities of wood and timber. On Sunday it was raging in the vicinity of the broken ground, and many men were out, endeavoring to stop its progress. We have heard the quantity burnt, estimated at over 2500 acres. The ground is so dry, that this burning upon the plains, is not a mere skimming of the leaves upon the surface, as such fires are wont to be, but the whole soil in some instances is completely burnt off leaving nothing unburnt but beds of sand. Unless there shall be timely rains, of which there seems little prospect; there can be no telling the amount of damage which will be done.—Concord Reporter.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Forest Fire Concord Timber Destruction Dry Conditions

Where did it happen?

Concord

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Concord

Event Date

Last Fortnight; On Sunday

Outcome

destroying immense quantities of wood and timber; estimated at over 2500 acres burnt; whole soil in some instances completely burnt off leaving nothing unburnt but beds of sand

Event Details

The fire which has been burning for the last fortnight upon the plains, east of this city, has extended to the highlands between Concord and Loudon, and is destroying immense quantities of wood and timber. On Sunday it was raging in the vicinity of the broken ground, and many men were out, endeavoring to stop its progress. The ground is so dry, that this burning upon the plains, is not a mere skimming of the leaves upon the surface, as such fires are wont to be, but the whole soil in some instances is completely burnt off leaving nothing unburnt but beds of sand. Unless there shall be timely rains, of which there seems little prospect; there can be no telling the amount of damage which will be done.