The Great Chicago Fire: 154 years since the blaze that reshaped a city
On this day in 1871, a fire that began in a small barn tore through Chicago, killing 300 people, leaving 100,000 homeless, and forever changing how cities are built.
On this day in 1871, a fire that began in a small barn tore through Chicago, killing 300 people, leaving 100,000 homeless, and forever changing how cities are built.