What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1937 – 24 Aug 1937
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 44.41° N, 109.74° W
- Description
- fire in Shoshone National Forest
- Deaths
- 15
- Injured
- 38
Blackwater Fire of 1937
Fire in Shoshone National Forest
On August 18, 1937, a lightning strike started the Blackwater Fire in Shoshone National Forest, approximately 35 miles (56 km) west of Cody, Wyoming, United States. Fifteen firefighters were killed by the forest fire when a dry weather front caused the winds to suddenly increase and change direction. The fire quickly spread into dense forest, creating spot fires that trapped some of the firefighters in a firestorm.
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