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It is called The Great Chicago Fire.
It was 17,500 buildings.
Most of Chicago had to be rebuilt because of it.
The Chicago Fire changed Chicago forever. Because so many buildings were gone, Chicago was able to widen streets and build more modern buildings. Chicago wanted to rebuild a grand city and many architects came here to build notable buildings.
The Great Chicago Fire burned from Sunday October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871.
The fire burned Peshtigo, Wisconsin and the city of Chicago. The fire totally changed Chicago because it arose from the ashes with skyscrapers.
The Great Chicago Fire often blamed on a cow kicking over a lantern began on October 8, 1871.
The Chicago Fire burned for 3 days on October 8, 9, and 10, 1871.
It destroyed 17,500 buildings.
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Just a shot in the dark would be in history. The Great Chicago Fire! The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Oct. 8-10, 1871
it was built in 1869 and was one of the few buildings to survive the great Chicago fire