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ON OCTOBER 8, 1871, THE DEADLIEST FIRE IN THE HISTORY OF THE US OCCURRED NEAR PESHTIGO, WISCONSIN. 2,500 LIVES WERE LOST AND NEARLY 1,875 SQ MILES OF FOREST WAS BURNT. IRONICALLY, THIS OTHER FIRE-RELATED DISASTER BEGAN ON THE SAME DATE.
What is THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE?