About 2,560 acres or 4 square miles.

No. The Great Chicago Fire caused the need for the city to rebuild.

Sometimes you can hear a whoish type sound when the fire sucks in oxygen, and if there is a small amount of water, the hiss of steam. Fire crackles and pops as it devours certain materials like wood and paper. Hope this helped =)

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.

That remains a mystery, but Catherine O'Leary's cow was not guilty. That was a bit of creative writing which the reporter added as good copy.

After two days, rain began to fall. On the morning of October 10, 1871, the fire died out leaving complete devastation in the heart of the city.

Most of Chicago had to be rebuilt because of it.

The cause of the Great Chicago Fire remains unknown.

Chicago rebuilt after the fire into a world class city.

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rebuilt with brick

They rebuild with brick and made Chicago a better place to live and safe