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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
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
Elkton is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 578 at the 2010 census.
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