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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar
(5.7 miles away)
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
(6.5 miles away)
Santa Ana River entrance (inside)
(8.2 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
Irvine ( UR-vyne) is a planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was named in 1888 for the landowner James Irvine. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city had a population of 318,629 as of June 2025. As of 2025, it is the third most populous city in Orange County, fifth most in the Greater Los Angeles region, and 62nd most in the United States.
A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher-education institutions including the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, and campuses of University of La Verne and Pepperdine University.
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