The three-day Great Chicago Fire was finally extinguished after destroying 3.3 square miles.
The disaster killed roughly 300 people and left 100,000 homeless. The damage was around $222 million in those days, which is now equivalent to $4.6 billion!
The three-day Great Chicago Fire was finally extinguished after destroying 3.3 square miles.
The disaster killed roughly 300 people and left 100,000 homeless. The damage was around $222 million in those days, which is now equivalent to $4.6 billion!