1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Belle Plaine is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,467.
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