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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. The Strat - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, some filming took place at the Stratosphere for an episode of Chicago Hope. [343] In 1999, scenes for the game show Real World/Road Rules Challenge 2000 were filmed involving contestants bungee jumping from the Stratosphere's tower. [344] [345] [346] The Stratosphere was also used in 1999 for filming of the television series The Strip ...

  4. Great Fires of 1871 - Wikipedia

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    The summer of 1871 saw a prolonged drought.A report from the National Weather Service in Chicago stated that "leaves had started dropping as early as July." Only 134 mm of rain had fallen in Chicago compared to the average of more than 230 mm. Lansing, Michigan, reported 70% of the average and Thunder Bay, Michigan, reported just 64%.

  5. Train tracks are being set on fire in Chicago to prevent them ...

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    Crews in Chicago have begun setting train tracks on fire in order to keep transit moving amid historically frigid temperatures throughout the Windy City.

  6. Climate of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The National Weather Service office of Chicago has one of the longest periods of official weather records, dating back to 1870, though all the 1870 and 1871 weather records taken at 181 West Washington Street were lost in the Great Chicago Fire. Of the two major airports located in Chicago, Midway Airport began observations in 1928, and O'Hare ...

  7. FACT CHECK: Does Image Show Fire That Broke Out At ... - AOL

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    Verdict: False The image is from a 2021 building fire. Fact Check: The Chicago City Hall was evacuated on Wednesday due to a fire, no structural damage was reported, WGN 9 reported. A fire broke ...

  8. Stratosphere - Wikipedia

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    The stratosphere (/ ˈ s t r æ t ə ˌ s f ɪər,-t oʊ-/) is the second-lowest layer of the atmosphere of Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The stratosphere is composed of stratified temperature zones, with the warmer layers of air located higher (closer to outer space ) and the cooler layers lower ...

  9. Dangerously hot temperatures, poor air quality continue in ...

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    Zachary Yack, a meteorologist with Chicago’s National Weather Service, said temperatures are running about 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal, which in late August is in the low to mid 80s.