Effects Of The Chicago Fire Of 8171

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Something so little changes into a huge major disaster, ruining the city of Chicago. Before this event the climate was very dry leading to hazards in the night. The Chicago Fire of 8171, occurred from October 8 to October 10th in or around a barn located O’Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the property of Patrick and Catherine. Nothing was known to happen before this significant accident. Research shows that a cow kicked over a lantern in the barn, this lantern was on spreading the fire very quickly through the city. Many things like wooden buildings, streets, and the sidewalks were very vulnerable to be ruined in the fire.

Of course many people have their own theories about this, one was that humans or even meteors were the cause of

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