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: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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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
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18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Berwick is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Berwick houses a volunteer fire department, grain elevator, and Baptist Church. Berwick has a post office with ZIP code 61417. Berwick is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southeast of Monmouth.
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