2h 31min, oct 9, 1871 y - The Fire Reaches the Gasworks
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Once the fire reached the gasworks they exploded, fueling the fire and making the fire spread so fast that then residents in the area could not escape in time. This made people lose all hope of trying to contain the fire because it made the fire so much bigger than it was.William J. Brown, 1871, Recollection. Abakanowicz Research Center. Chicago History Museum.
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2h 31min, oct 9, 1871 y
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