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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Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA and ~
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14 at Lyman, WY
Dresden is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 43.
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