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Great Chicago Fire

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The Chicago Fire of 1871: Disaster & Destruction in the Windy City | History

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​How the Great Fire of 1871 Actually Benefitted Chicago

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Great Chicago Fire of 1871: How weather played a role | ABC7 Chicago

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150 Years Later: Remembering the Great Chicago Fire | Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Weather History: The Great Chicago Fire 1871

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire killed up to 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of Chicago, Illinois, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.
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