10h 15min, oct 9, 1871 y - North Side Almost Completely Destroyed
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The spread of the fire almost completely stopped on the South Side of the city but kept on getting stronger on the North Side. The fire kept raging on in the North Side with no signs of slowing down any time soon. By this time the North Side is almost completely destroyed.
“Chicago in Ashes,” New-York Tribune (New York, NY), October 10, 1871
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10h 15min, oct 9, 1871 y
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~ 154 years ago
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