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 68. North wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
Blooming Glen is an unincorporated community in Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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