Great Chicago Fire
Disaster / Destruction
1871AD
8/10
8/10
1871AD
10/10
10/10
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago on October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.