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 72. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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
Brownson is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.
It is one endpoint of the Sidney and Lowe Railroad.
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