The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until it died out two days later. The fire killed hundreds and destroyed much of the central business district… ...

As California battles the massive Palisades Fire, its sheer size puts the historic Great Chicago Fire of 1871 into perspective. FOX 32 Chicago Posted: January 9, 2025 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 ...

A movie poster for the film In Old Chicago. Photograph: Courtesy of 20th Century Fox At the beginning of In Old Chicago, Darryl F. Zanuck’s 1938 disaster epic about the Great Chicago Fire, this ...

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is the most famous fire in American history. It began 150 years ago on the evening of Oct. 8 and burned until the morning of Oct. 10. The event was devastating, causing ...

Friday marks 150 years since the Great Chicago Fire. The flames tore through three square miles over three days in October 1871, killing about 300 people and leaving another 100,000 homeless.

Margaret Talbot reviews “The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City’s Soul,” by Scott W. Berg.

In The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City’s Soul, Scott W. Berg offers new conclusions about the 1871 fire and its aftermath.

The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until it died out two days later. The fire killed hundreds and destroyed much of the central business district… ...