12 deadliest U.S. fires

POSTED: 09:14 AM PST Feb 15, 2012    UPDATED: 09:34 AM PDT May 01, 2013 

Take a look at the 12 deadliest fires in U.S. history.

Deadliest Fires - Peshtigo
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3. Peshtigo fire -- This 1871 firestorm caused the most deaths by fire in U.S. history, killing more than 1,100 people in Peshtigo, Wis.

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