Near Sinnemahoning in Cameron County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pepper Hill Fire of 1938

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 23, 2016

1. Pepper Hill Fire of 1938 Marker

Inscription. Seven teenage Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees and a forestry foreman lost their lives attempting to extinguish a 134-acre wildfire here. The crew had insufficient experience and training and were exhausted from fighting a previous fire. The Wildfire Lessons Learned Center incorporated these tragic events into a case study for training firefighters nationwide. The ongoing training has saved many lives.

Erected 2016 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 21.223′ N, 78° 3.985′ W. Marker is near Sinnemahoning, Pennsylvania, in Cameron County. It is on 1st Fork Road (Pennsylvania Route 872) 3 miles north of Main Street ( Route 120), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sinnamahoning PA 15861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "The Bucktails" (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bucktails Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tom Mix (approx. 6.4 miles away); Simeon & Susannah Pfoutz (approx. 7.2 miles away); Leidy Natural Gas Boom (approx. 8.3 miles away); a different marker also named Sinnemahoning Path (approx. 10.3 miles away); Allegheny Portage (approx. 13.3 miles away); Railroads (approx. 13½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sinnemahoning Path (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 23, 2016

2. Pepper Hill Fire of 1938 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,689 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.