Great Chicago Fire
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| Buildings destroyed | 17,500 buildings |
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| Fatalities | 300 killed (estimated) |
| Cost | $222 million (1871 USD); ($4. 593 billion in 2018) |
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| ID | 1398904 |
About Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago on October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3. 3 square miles of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center.
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