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 90. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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
Gretna is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The majority of the population is African American, and as of the 2020 census, had 1,357 residents, down from 1,460 at the 2010 census.
The city is on U.S. 90, approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of the Florida-Georgia border.
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