It destroyed 17,500 buildings.
The bush fire of 39 burnt down 1300 homes and 69 sawmills there was a total of 3700 building destroyed also.
One of the conflicts about the Great Fire of Chicago was the debate about what caused the fire. One reason the fire spread so quickly and so far was because a lot of the buildings were made out of wood. A compromise made after the fire was that many of the building that were rebuilt were not made out of wood to make them more fireproof.
Mostly, the many wooden houses in the area.
The death toll estimate was 300 from the Great Chicago Fire.
The fire In Chicago made over 200 people become homeless
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The Chicago Fire Department is located within the Department of Emergency Services in Chicago, Illinois. Many brave firefighters work for this department.
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It was 17,500 buildings.
About 4 square miles.