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: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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
Esko is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,082.
The community is between Cloquet and Duluth at the junction of Interstate 35 and County Road 1 (Thomson Road). Esko is 6 miles east of Cloquet and 16 miles southwest of Duluth.
Carlton County Road 61 serves as a main route in the community.
Most Esko residents are descendants of Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish immigrants who settled the area during the early 20th century. The nearby community of Thomson also has a large Scandinavian presence.
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