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, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
Pennsboro is a city in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 74; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the city.
The town was platted circa 1820 by Charles Penn, and named for him.
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