by kicking the lamp
Mrs. O'Leary owned the cow near where the fire started. There was no proof that the cow started the fire.
No one really knows who started the fire,but i heard that mrs.ol'eary started it by lighting a lantern & a cow knocked it over.
Mrs O'Leary's cow
it mooed the house down
Paper Lace
The traditional account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 says it was started by a cow owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire.
Legend insists that it was a cow that kicked over a lantern.
The cause of the Great Chicago Fire remains unknown, but is was not started by Catherine O'Leary's cow.
The exact origin of the Great Chicago Fire is unknown, but it was not Catherine O'Leary and it was not her cow.
because the chicago fire started in chicago which is in america and because alot of houses burned down and because a cow kicked over a gas lamp....stupid cow :)
558 West DeKoven Street. now the site of the Chicago Fire Academy p.s. the cow was framed. Peg Leg O'Sullivan did it.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is often attributed to a cow belonging to Mrs. O'Leary, which allegedly kicked over a lantern, igniting the blaze. However, the exact cause remains unclear, and there are various theories and myths surrounding the origins of the fire. Some historians suggest that it may have started elsewhere or involved multiple factors. Ultimately, the cow story became a popular legend, overshadowing other potential explanations.