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: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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
Britt is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States, and is the home of the National Hobo Convention and the Hobo Museum. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 census.
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