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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. Dan Goodwin - Wikipedia

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   The fire chief told Goodwin he needed to climb a building to learn of the dangers of high-rise firefighting and rescue. [citation needed] The following Memorial Day, Goodwin scaled the outside of the Sears Tower in Chicago (renamed the Willis Tower in 2009), which at the time was the tallest building in the world.

4. Architecture of Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Willis Tower, the tallest building in Chicago. The buildings and architecture of Chicago reflect the city's history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Most structures downtown were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 (an exception being the Water Tower). [1]

5. List of fires in high-rise buildings - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of fires in high-rise buildings.A skyscraper fire or high-rise fire is a class of structural fire specific to tall buildings.Skyscraper fires are technically challenging for fire departments: they require unusually high degrees of organization and cooperation between participating firefighting units to contain and extinguish.

6. List of high-rise façade fires - Wikipedia

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   Number of floors affected by fire 1 January 10, 1990 393 Kennedy St [2] ... Grenfell Tower fire [59] [60] London UK 72: 70: 24: 49 August 4, 2017 The Marina Torch [61 ...

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   The Renaissance Tower opened in 1989. City officials viewed the tower as part of a revitalization of downtown, and a means of bringing jobs and revenue to the city’s urban core and bolstering ...

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