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: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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
Branchdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 328 at the 2020 census.
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