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: Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 8 mph.
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South Hartford
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14 at Lyman, WY
West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of downtown Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 64,083 at the 2020 census.
The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The Center," and is centered on Farmington Avenue and South/North Main Street. West Hartford Center has been the community's main commercial hub since the late 17th century.
Incorporated as a town in 1854, West Hartford was previously a parish of Hartford, founded in 1672. Among the southernmost of the communities in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, West Hartford is home to University of Hartford and the University of Saint Joseph.
West Hartford is home to regular events which draw large crowds from neighboring towns, including the Elizabeth Park Concert Series, and the annual Celebrate West Hartford event, which includes fairground rides, food vendors, musical performances, and stalls by local businesses.
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