Great Chicago Fire
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title:
Great Chicago Fire
text:
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center. A long period of hot, dry, windy conditions, and the wooden construction prevalent in the city, led to the conflagration. The fire leapt the sout
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wiki
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description:
1871 conflagration in Illinois, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire
date created:
2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:58:52Z
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