Chicago Fire Lecture Presentation
Transcript of Chicago Fire Lecture Presentation
- 1. Describe the Devastation of theGreat Fire Chicago Objective #3
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Fire Facts:We know
- Burned for 36 Consecutive Hours
17. Gale Force Winds Fanned the Flames 18. Destroyed 18,000 Homes, 34 City Blocks, 73 Miles of Roads, and a 1x4 Mile Area 19. 1/3 of Chicagos Residents were now Homeless 20. Estimated losses valued at $3,000,000
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- ($545 M in 2009)
- Only 300 Deaths
21. Began on DeKoven Street in home of George and Patrick OLeary 22. 23. 24. 25.