Fire Prevention Week has been observed each year since 1922, but the event it commemorates occurred over 50 years before that.
On October 8 -10, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire burned through the city of Chicago. This fire destroyed over 17,000 structures and left over 100,000 residents of the town without homes.
What Caused the Great Chicago Fire?
Although the origin of the blaze has never been determined, one widespread speculation claims that the fire was ignited when a local cow knocked
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