Chicago fire burns an area 4 miles long and 3/4 miles wide

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Disaster

Place

United States

Date

1871

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"The so-called 'Burnt District' was some 4 miles long and three quarters of a mile wide. . . . Rebuilding began immediately and proved the trigger for Chicago's growth in the late 19th century." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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