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: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 2 to 14 mph.
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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
United is located in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a community located near Norvelt.
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