Yoopers had a chance to learn about the biggest fire in Michigan since 1908 on Wednesday.
Gregory Lusk published his book “The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976" last year. He spoke at the Marquette Regional History Center about the book Wednesday. Lusk discussed how he helped fight the fire from July of 1976 until winter snow finally extinguished it and took questions from the audience.
He said there are many important lessons people can learn from history.
“If you don’t learn from your mistakes, you’re doomed to repeat them,” Lusk said. “Obviously, things have changed a lot since 1976. The lesson learned here is to attack and keep all fires small.”
If you missed Lusk’s discussion, you can still find his book.