Big Burn: American Experience

The Heroes of the Big Burn

Season 27 Episode 4

Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.

After the Big Burn, Pinchot publicizes the selfless actions of the fire fighters who lost their lives in the blaze. The men who gave their lives to defend America’s public lands were regaled as heroes in the press, and an outpouring of public support helps ensure the survival and growth of the U.S. Forest Service. "The Big Burn" premieres February 3 on PBS American Experience.

AIR DATE 2/3/15

About Big Burn: American Experience

In August 1910, a massive wildfire swept across the Northern Rockies, devouring more than three million acres in 36 hours. The catastrophe would define the fledgling U.S. Forest Service and the nation’s fire policy for much of the 20th century.

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