Fire was a constant threat in the West. There is barely a western settlement that doesn't include a historical note on the day it “burned to the ground.” Many communities were rebuilt again and again, until folks replaced wood with brick and adobe to cut down on the dangers of fire. But fires in town were one thing; fires on the prairie were another. As settlers came West, they found vast stands of prairie grass, sometimes as high as a man's shoulders. They also found something else—wind t


Already Signed Up? Log in here.

Read this article now for Free!

Ready for a third free article? Create a free account by entering your email address and a password below.

— OR —

Sign Up Now for $29.95 a year and have immediate access to all of True West content, including the complete True West Archives dating back to 1953!

SIGN UP NOW or SIGN IN

This digital subscription is in no way connected to your Print Subscription. They are totally separate and cannot be connected. If you have a Print Subscription with True West, you will need to pay for a separate subscription to access this website and will receive a totally different Log In password. If you have an existing digital component to your Print subscription, you'll need to Sign In and request a new password.