B efore this disaster happened, Chicago was a big town. There was a huge population. Everyone was there cause there were lots of resources. All the buildings were connected and made of wood. There was no fire protection in between buildings. The fire’s start is still unknown, however some belief it was started in a barn. They believe the night of October 8th, 1817, that Mrs. O’Leary was milking her cow. Then her cow knocked over a lantern and started a small fire. Then the people called the wrong fire station and by the time they got there the fire had already spread out of control. While the fire went on, there were bells and sirens warning the people about the fire. The people believed that the Chicago River was a safe haven to escape the
