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 74. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. 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
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Prairie Home is a city, in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.
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