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. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind around 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 13 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North wind around 13 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Southport, Southport Harbor
(1.2 miles away)
Black Rock Harbor
(2.8 miles away)
BRIDGEPORT
(4.8 miles away)
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
Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Fairfield is a hub of higher education, enrolling more than 17,000 students between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University.
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