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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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
Bigfoot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census, up from 304 at the 2000 census.
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