10 Biggest Fires in US History

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9. Great Fires, Upper Midwest region – 1871

October was the month when the horror struck the Upper Midwest, and four worst fires in US history happened in this period. Great Chicago fire was first, destroying more than one-third of the city’s property. Then the bad situation became the horrible one; the fire of Michigan cities of Holland and Manistee occurred practically at the same time, and they were followed by Port Huron fire, which annihilated the city. The worst was the Great Peshtigo Fire, blazing and destroying the Wisconsin countryside. There were 3000 casualties from all events combined.

Biggest Fires in US History

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