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Under A Flaming Sky The Great Hinckley Firestorm Of 1894. Whereas oregon's famous biscuit fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. On september 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of hinckley, minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people.

Whereas oregon's famous biscuit fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in the first and only book to chronicle the dramatic story that unfolded. On september 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of hinckley, minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people.