THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE Robin Johnson CRABTREE Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
Chicagoland Disaster Strikes In October 1871 a fire broke out in a small cow barn in Chicago The flames grew and spread quickly to nearby buildings Firefighters rushed to the scene and battled the blaze but they could not stop it Soon the deadly fire was raging through the city Thousands of people were forced from their homes as fire swept through the streets of Chicago
CHICAGOLAND Extent of fire Chicago Burning Families grabbed their belongings and ran for their lives They screamed and pushed their way through the crowded city streets The fire spread faster and faster The flames leapt higher and higher Chicago was burning Fire Fire Fire Lake Michigan Chicago Source of fire This is a map of Chicago in 1871 The colored part shows the area damaged by the Great Fire The dot shows where the fire is believed to have started The Great Chicago Fire was one of the worst disasters of the century It destroyed buildings bridges and roads Hundreds of people lost their lives Many more lost everything they owned A disasters sudden accidents that cause great loss
