Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This general view shows the Chicago courthouse and downtown area in the aftermath of the fire in Chicago, Ill., 1871. AP did not ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A spark in a barn ignited one of the biggest fire disasters in American history on Oct. 8, 1871. The two-day blaze is known as The Great Chicago Fire. It killed between 200-300 ...

October is Fire Prevention Month, highlighted, of course, by Fire Prevention Week, which this year is Oct. 6-12. As you probably know, Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of Oct ...

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Could it ever happen again? That's one of the burning questions about the Great Fire of Chicago since it devastated the city 150 years ago, and it's sure to be top of mind for children who visit the ...

Mr. Smith is the author of “Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City.” When the monumental fire of October 1871 struck Chicago, the city, which had been a tiny ...

After the Great Fire in 1871, Chicago’s mayor declared martial law. The military occupation ended days later, after the death of a civilian. On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city ...