On this day in history, Oct. 8, 1871, a terrible fire broke out on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, killing 300 people and leaving a third of the city's population homeless.
A devastating fire broke out in a barn on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois on this day in history on Oct. 8, 1871. Known as The Great Chicago Fire, the blaze burned through the heart of the Windy City, killing 300 people and leaving one-third of the city's population homeless, according to National Geographic. In addition to the loss of life, the fire burned from Oct. 8 to Oct.
At the time of the fire, Chicago’s population was approximately 324,000; within nine years, there were about 500,000 residents in Chicago, reported History.com. By 1890, the city was a major economic and transportation hub with an estimated population of more than one million people, according to History.com. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Chicago Fire Department training academy is currently located on the site of the O’Leary property where the Great Chicago Fire started.
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