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: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
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