3 h 45 m, 9 out 1871 ano - The Fire Leaps the Chicago River

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The fire lept over the main branch of the Chicago River wreaking havoc on the North Side. Even the river caught fire from the pollutants that were previously in it making it a horrific scene. At around 3:30 Am the fire got to the Waterworks and all hope of saving the city was lost.


Woody, R. H. (1947). A description of the Chicago Fire of 1871. The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, 33(4), 607. https://doi.org/10.2307/1902802

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