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 chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
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
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