Chicago fire

THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE I n October 1871, Chicago Illinois was built on wood. There was dry weather, and wooden buildings which made the city vulnerable to fires. The new city had drawn many people there, to start new work. Then one day a tragic fire struck the city. It’s still a mystery how the fire started, but some people have their own theories. A common legend told is that a cow kicked over a lantern in the O’Leary’s barn. Which started a blaze, and burned out of control because of

27, 1678 the first fire engine company went into service with its captain Thomas Atkins. In 1736 Benjamin Franklin established the Union Fire Company in Philadelphia. George Washington was a volunteer firefighter in Alexandria, Virginia. Simple fun facts. Since the beginning of America’s independence firefighting has played a huge role in our history Surprisingly, the name Chicago Fire has a plethora of meanings. There is the Chicago Fire American drama series, Chicago Fire professional soccer

Chicago Fire In October 1871, Chicago was built by wooden and the weather was windy, lanes and walkways made Chicago defenseless against flame. The Great Chicago Fire started on October 8 at night, in or around a horse shelter situated on the property of Patrick and Catherine O 'Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the city 's southwest side. Legend holds that the fire began when the family 's cow thumped over a lit light; be that as it may, Catherine O 'Leary denied this charge, and the genuine reason

The Great Chicago Fire: A City in Flames Third Draft Hope Hudson How would someone react if they woke up and their house was covered in flames, or what if the town they lived in was being burnt to the ground? Millions of people have had to deal with the effects of fire. Across America there have been too many fires to count. In the city of Chicago, 1871, thousands of people were affected by a fire. The Great Chicago Fire will always be remembered, one of the worst in history. When society imagines

Chicago Fire: 1871 The Chicago fire was a devastating event that could have easily been mitigated if there would have been better preparedness prior to the event. Lack of funding can be a common problem in emergency management. If there was more funding given to the Chicago fire department in 1871 this fire could have been controlled much more effectively. As we now know every dollar spent on mitigation saves society an average of four dollars, this would have been the case for this emergency

December 1st, 1958 a large fire broke out in Chicago at the Lady of Angels Elementary School. The fire broke out in the basement while class was in session. The cause was never officially stated but was believed to have been arson by two young boys who attened the school. The fire started in a cardboard trash can barrel located near the stairwell in the basement. Heavy dark smoke began to fill the basement and supheated air began to develop in the open pipe above the fire. This heat and smoke then

A city ready to burn ‘’The Fire that swept through the heart of Chicago began on Sunday night, October 8, 1871. First, The Great Fire would burn for the rest of sunday, all of monday, and into the early hours of Tuesday with little real opposition.’’ They knew the city was already to burn because ⅔ of 59,500 buildings were made out of wood. Barnes contained hay and coal. Tar and wooden shingle. Factories contained flammable materials. The dry conditions, and the grass was really dry. Second

The city of Chicago had just started to grow and everyone was happily adapting to the changes. Little did the citizens of Chicago know, one of the scariest events of their lives was soon to come. It had been an unusually dry summer and fall for downtown Chicago in 1871. In the weeks prior to October 8th, numerous small fires had occurred because of the drought. Some of the fires would only burn down one or two houses, while some destroyed a couple buildings. The people anxiously waited for rainfall

The Chicago fire 1 Breeze blew a rain fire on his property. It was cow that caused the fire by kicking a lantern. It burned thousands of houses and people. It killed an estimate of 3000 people and caused an estimated 200 million in damages. 2 The first to reach the fire was a twenty- year- old reporter for the Chicago Evening post named Joseph E. Chamberlin. He'd been gathering information for a story, but the moment he spotted the new fire, he ran to see what was happening. Chamberlin's distaste

F or such a popular growing city was if fate for a disaster to occur. The great city of Chicago a fast growing city. Chicago's summer and fall in 1871 were unusually dry, with only one-fourth the normal amount of rain falling between July and October. Many of the city's wooden buildings and sidewalks had dried out in the summer's intense heat. Chicago's summer and fall in 1871 were unusually dry, with only one-fourth the normal amount of rain falling between July and October. Many of the city's wooden