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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Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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
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