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    During the time of the Chicago fire there was another fire with much greater loss of life and property value. Name the fire and if you could I would like to read about it, so add a reference please.

    Question #36524. Asked by bluegill. (Jul 23 03 3:54 PM)


    mochyn

    		The Peshtigo fire.

    http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_6329160.shtml

    Jul 23 03, 4:10 PM
    McGruff

    		Question #40216. bluegill asks:
    What was the other great disaster going on at nearly the same time as the Great Chicago Fire?

    boman547 posts:

    The Great Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin killed about 1,200 people on October 8, 1871.

    Oct 21 03, 10:22 PM

    Aug 28 07, 10:03 PM

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