The Great Chicago Fire “The blaze spread through Chicago from Sunday night until early Tuesday morning” (Owens 7). Even the rumors were like wildfire fiercely going threw out the town. Before the Chicago fire, life in Chicago was nice and simple, but after everything was in flames. ”At the time of the fire, Chicago's population was approximately 324,000; within nine years, there were some 500,000 Chicagoans. By 1890, the city was a major economic and transportation hub with an estimated population of more than 1 million people” (History.com Staff ). The Great Chicago fire ravaged the city, killed many citizens, and caused lots of damages.
Legend has it the Chicago fire was started by a cow knocking over a lantern. However, this statement has not been proven. In reality, wooden structures and weather conditions contributed to the fire spreading out of control.The fire escalated because the dominant building material of the …show more content…
The disaster could have been handled differently by when building the structures correctly in the first place with better material like metal or steel.If this disaster didn’t occur the state would probably make better changes than spending 200 million on fixing buildings, houses, and other damages. If this disaster didn’t occur then there weren’t be a week around October 9th to educate the public about fire safety. “Fire prevention” became a national observance in 1925, started by The Marshal Association.
One of the most impacting fires violently going threw the southwest cities, killing a great amount of the population in Chicago, and creating a huge amount of aftermath this fire is called the Great Chicago Fire. So as you can see, there has been a lot of things and people affected. Such as when people lost their home, building, investments, and people. You can also see that the community was strong. For example when they rebuilt the
Legend has it the Chicago fire was started by a cow knocking over a lantern. However, this statement has not been proven. In reality, wooden structures and weather conditions contributed to the fire spreading out of control.The fire escalated because the dominant building material of the …show more content…
The disaster could have been handled differently by when building the structures correctly in the first place with better material like metal or steel.If this disaster didn’t occur the state would probably make better changes than spending 200 million on fixing buildings, houses, and other damages. If this disaster didn’t occur then there weren’t be a week around October 9th to educate the public about fire safety. “Fire prevention” became a national observance in 1925, started by The Marshal Association.
One of the most impacting fires violently going threw the southwest cities, killing a great amount of the population in Chicago, and creating a huge amount of aftermath this fire is called the Great Chicago Fire. So as you can see, there has been a lot of things and people affected. Such as when people lost their home, building, investments, and people. You can also see that the community was strong. For example when they rebuilt the