The Chicago fire was a huge part of our history. We can never forget about the Chicago fire because it changed how some people lived. The Chicago fire affected people in many ways. Many people had an idea about how the fire started, where it started and who caused it. It took years to rebuild what had been destroyed, the effect of the chicago fire was remarkable.
The Black Death, one of the greatest natural disaster to hit Europe thus causing the death of many people in the most horrific manner and cause the end of feudalism. This was a disaster that affected one third of the European continent and also one that no one was prepared to face. It killed more people than during a war and it impacted simple lives of people, their culture, religion and the economy as a whole.
In the seventeenth century, London was one of the most important and rapidly expanding capitals in Europe. Transforming from a medieval town made of wooden buildings and limited to the Roman City walls to a modern metropolis of brick and stone expanding beyond the original wall; however, this century was also filled with disaster. The Great Fire of 1666, transformed the City from its medieval roots to the modern City present today; however, first it brutally destroyed the City in a blaze of fire over a course of three days. Taking a historical look at the progression of the Great Fire of London and how there were increased consequences faced by the City due to the decisions made by an inexperienced city official, the reasons the City officials declined the plan that Wren presented for the rebuild of the City, and how the rebuilding caused a social divide in the City that is still present in contemporary London.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 would forever alter the city of Chicago, as well as the community which called the city home. The fire left a path of destruction no Chicagoan had ever experienced. Despite the terrible destruction and loss of life, the fire led to the construction of the Chicago everyone knows and loves today.
Prescribed fire, the burning of dead or non-living trees, an important subject to people because it makes them wonder the perks and the downsides of it, but the claim states, can prescribed fire needed or unneeded?
The debate over using prescribed fires or not to help our environment continues on. Although statistics are hard to come by, many people, including myself, believe that controlled fires are necessary to protect wildlife areas. Prescribed fires or controlled burns actually protect human communities from more dangerous uncontrolled wildfires. They also improve land for endangered and threatened species and actually promote the growth of plants. Many believe that these prescribed fires do more damage than good, conversely, my opinion is that they are wrong.
Fire fighters put their life in danger every single day to help and save the public .Fire fighters must be prepared for the endangers they encounter and be able to respond immediatly to a fire or any other emerginces that arise because fighting fires is so complex it requries organzation and team work. At every emergency scene ,fire fighters perform specific duties assigned by a superior officer. At fires they connect hose lines to hydrants,operate a pump to high pressure hoses and postion ladders to deliver water to the fire. They also rescue vicitms and adminster emergency medical aid as needed. Fire fighters duties may change several times while the company is in action . Sometimes they remain at the site of a disaster for days at a time, rescuing trapped survivors and assiting
The Great Chicago Fire, October 1871, October 10 of 1871 destroyed thousands of buildings, killed 300 people burned till october 10th 1871, and caused an estimated of $200 million in damages. The fire started at night in a barn owned by Patrick O’Leary and his wife Catherine . Legend says that a cow kicked a lit lantern which that started the fire. The fire burn through 9th of October speeding at 160 kilometers an hour. The fire destroyed 3.3 square miles of Chicago it burned for two days. It left than 100,000 homeless, it killed hundreds of people because of the fire. The fire was on the 8th of October 1871, the fire was going to fast and the fire killed to many people like hundred of people and destroyed thousands of buildings that costs
In October 8, 1871,Chicago,Illinois was a city ready to burn by the nightmare of wood.
March 25, 1911 about 145 people were killed due to a tragic fire. The fire was called the Triangle Factory, it was one of the largest disaster in New York before 9/11. Before the fire there weren’t many rules that aided in the prevention of massive fires, and a lot of people died because of that. Since the fire new labor laws and fire safety laws.
In 2003, possibly one of the worst wildfires in California’s history occurred. This fire, referred to as the Cedar Fire, spread across 273,246 acres.
The Chicago Fire of 1871, otherwise know as the Great Chicago Fire, began on October 8th and lasted through the 10th. The fire left the windy city in ruins and left nearly 100,000 people homeless. The fire burned four miles long of the city and nearly a mile wide, which cause almost 300 people to die and 200 million dollars of property damage. The Great Chicago Fire was a historical event that won't soon be forgotten, and caused this sturdy city to grow to greatness.
A small fire starting at a bakeshop engulfed a town in flames. What caused the fire to burn out of control was it the gale? In fact the gale was a contributing factor, however, there were other reasons why the fire raged out of control. Such as the dry, long, hot summer. The risk of fire was great in Stuart England, because of the lifestyle they lived during those days homes were built close together and were constructed them with wood and pitch. In addition, Tradesmen used large ovens therefore keeping supplies of fuel in their houses as well as the many inns had stables attached in which were filled with hay and straw. Indeed, building their homes close together and constructing them with wood and pitch surely played a hand in the destruction.
Fire district 13 is located in the forested valleys and steep foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range at the base of Mount St. Helens. Access to our district, primarily reached by one main county road, is limited. With automatic mutual aid to neighboring districts with, major rail, and freeway- interoperability is key. Located above the Cascadia Subduction zone, Clark County is due for a catastrophic earthquake. The area that includes fire district 13 is a transitional zone between unoccupied forest land and human development. Being a part of the wildland urban interface zone puts us at a higher risk for wildfires.
At around 0030 11/16/16 I Sr. Officer Chad Stephenson of Siena Heights University (SHU) Department of Public Safety (DPS) was approached by resident student Stanley Saunders to report that his jacket was stolen out of his dorm room 409 on 11/15/16 between 1400-2300. Saunders stated that after he come back from a meeting at around 1230 he took his jacket off and but it on his bed. Then at around 1400 the left his room to go and hung out with some friends, when he came back at around 2300 he noticed his jacket was missing. Saunders searched his room, and talked with his roommates to see if any of them seen it but they all said no. The jacket is described as an Black North Face theremoball full zip up and is a size XL, Saunders states that he only bought it around a month ago.