00:00 The Peshtigo Fire of 1871, unnoticed and unknown outside Wisconsin for over a century, remains the deadliest U.S. wildfire in terms of lives lost.

01:33 In an unnoticed disaster, the Peshtigo Fire of 1871 claimed more lives than any other U.S. wildfire and went largely forgotten outside Wisconsin for over a century until rediscovered in recent times through episode sponsorship by Quince cashmere sweaters as Steve Jobs once admired their simplicity, durability, and value—a lifestyle that resonates with him personally while the host shares his own minimalist wardrobe.

03:03 The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 remains largely forgotten despite claiming more lives than any other U.S. wildfire, with details obscured by tragedy and time.

04:24 The Peshtigo Fire's devastation was so intense that it birthed firestorm winds, creating a fire tornado and causing mass deaths by drowning or leaving bodies unidentified.

05:43 The Peshtigo Fire birthed firestorm winds causing mass death, amidst other Wisconsin and Michigan fires in 1871 with varying degrees of destruction.

06:56 The Great Chicago Fire, like other Midwestern disasters on Oct. 8th, 1871, shared a mysterious commonality that remains debated to this day.

08:20 On October 8th, 1871, fragments from Blea's Comet potentially caused a fire upon entry into Earth’s atmosphere in the Midwest.