The Great Chicago Fire was one of the most horrible disasters in history. The incident was when the city of Chicago experienced a horrible spread of fire from an unknown source. Before the fire, Chicago was a huge city that was mostly made out of a very flammable type of wood, and during the time the city had not gotten any rain, and the winds caused the fire to spread even faster.
The fire was said to be started at Catherin O’Leary’s barn, and many people say that it started when she was milking her cow, the cow kicked over an oil candle and the fire started to spread, but other theories such as a comet hitting the area are present. When the fire started, it spread throughout Chicago city. To this day we do not know what truly started the
The fire was said to be started at Catherin O’Leary’s barn, and many people say that it started when she was milking her cow, the cow kicked over an oil candle and the fire started to spread, but other theories such as a comet hitting the area are present. When the fire started, it spread throughout Chicago city. To this day we do not know what truly started the