Silverton, Idaho

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Silverton is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. [1]

Great Fire of 1910

The National Fire Protection Association lists Silverton as the location of the Devil's Broom fire, also known as the Great Fire of 1910. [2]

47°29′55″N115°57′50″W / 47.49861°N 115.96389°W / 47.49861; -115.96389

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silverton, Idaho
  2. "Deadliest incidents resulting in the deaths of 8 or more firefighters". nfpa.org. National Fire Protection Association. February 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.


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