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: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Helena is a town in southeastern Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Residents pronounce the town's name with a long E: "Heh-LEE'-nuh." The population was 1,403 at the 2010 census.
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