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 66. North wind around 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 2 to 13 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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
Leechburg is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated along the Kiskiminetas River, it is part of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley region. Leechburg was founded in the early 19th century and became known for its role in the steel and natural gas industries. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,149.
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