https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26 The city ready to burn en-us 2017-05-19 12:43:59 UTC 2025-10-22 20:02:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png gf_18796 https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172790472 The Great Chicago Fire was devastating and had a price. Because of the fire it left about 300 dead, 100,00 others homeless, destroyed 17,000 buildings, and cost the city around $200 million(same as $3 billion in 2007).
www.history.com]]> 2017-05-19 12:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172790472 gf_18796 https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172792089 The same day the Great Chicago Fire began, a fire broke out in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, in which more than 1,000 people perished.
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In addition, many factories that produced paint, lumber, coal, ect.. where very flammable.]]> 2017-05-19 13:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172793141 gf_18796 https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172794071 If your familiar with Chicago you might ask why didn't they jump in the Chicago River, well some did. But the river wasn't exactly the safest place to be in during the fire, but why? ]]> 2017-05-19 13:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gf_18796/boqdwu020e26/wish/172794071