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  2. Great Chicago Fire - Wikipedia

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    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 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3]

  3. May 1921 geomagnetic storm - Wikipedia

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    The storm's electrical current sparked a number of fires worldwide, including one near Grand Central Terminal which made it known as the "New York Railroad Storm". [1] Contemporary scientists estimated the size of the sunspot (AR1842) [ 1 ] which began on May 10—and caused the storm—as 151,000 by 34,000 km (94,000 by 21,000 miles).

  4. Great Fires of 1871 - Wikipedia

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    The fire started south of New Franken and spread due to the wind. The fire burned the towns of Union, Brussels and Forestville. The fire also burnt the town of Williamsonville (located in modern-day Gardner) which left only 17 alive from the population of 77. The town did not rebuild. [11] The fire spanned from its starting point to south of ...

  5. Geomagnetic storm - Wikipedia

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    The solar wind also carries with it the Sun's magnetic field. This field will have either a North or South orientation. If the solar wind has energetic bursts, contracting and expanding the magnetosphere, or if the solar wind takes a southward polarization, geomagnetic storms can be expected.

  6. When did the wildfires start in the LA area? What to know ...

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    Start Date: Jan. 7, 2025. Size in Acres: 10,600. Containment %: 0%. What to know: Burning in the Altadena/Pasadena area, the Eaton Fire has claimed two civilian lives, according to Cal Fire.The ...

  7. What causes the Santa Ana winds — and how they fuel ... - AOL

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    As fire crews continue to battle the wildfires across the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas, here is everything you need to know about the Santa Ana winds wreaking havoc as gusts reach a ...

  8. Red flag warnings active in central US as winds, record temps ...

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    In Massachusetts, at least 47 active brush fires have been reported, the state's department of fire services said in a statement Monday, adding that 18 were reported in a 24-hour period.

  9. List of solar storms - Wikipedia

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    An extreme storm, estimated at Dst −531 nT arose from a fast CME (mean ≈1500 km/s), occurred during the ascending phase of the minimum of the relatively weak solar cycle 14, which is the most significant storm on record in a solar minimum period. Aurora was conservatively observed to ≈44.1° ILAT, and widespread disruptions and ...