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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 ]
The fire eventually stopped after burning itself out, which was helped by rain that had started on the night of October 9. The fire killed around 300 people, burned 2,112 acres, and cost $222 million. The fire would spur Chicago and many other cities to enact new building codes to help prevent fires from breaking out and spreading as far. [15]
144 years ago, the Great Fire of Chicago took over the city, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
The Iroquois Theatre fire was a catastrophic building fire in Chicago, Illinois, that broke out on December 30, 1903, during a performance attended by 1,700 people.The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [1]
An overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that's known for its breakfasts and is filled with decades of memorabilia, authorities said. Firefighters were called to ...
Dermot Mulroney's new role on "Chicago Fire" is a full-circle moment for the actor. The 60-year-old stopped by the 3rd hour of TODAY on Oct. 21 to discuss his new role as the fire chief on the hit ...
1893 – World's Columbian Exposition cold storage warehouse fire in Chicago, Illinois on July 10, killed 18. 1894 – Christmas Eve fire in Silver Lake, Oregon, on December 24, killed 43 people including 19 women and children. [4] 1895 – The Rotunda, University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
NBC is the latest broadcast network (following ABC and CBS) to release synopses for the remainder of its season (and potentially one or two series) finales, including the #OneChicago trifecta ...