The great peril happened in on October 8, 1871 and burned through the heart of Chicago.
- The fire burnt for more than 24 hours, killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 17,500 buildings.
- The aftermath of the accident left four square miles of Windy City including its business district in total ruins.
- The mayor of Chicago who was "Roswell B. Mason" lived in Chicago at the time of the fire in 1871
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