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Unseasonably dry weather and strong winds turn a small fire into a conflagration that destroys a large portion of Chicago in 1871.

Unseasonably dry weather and strong winds turn a small fire into a conflagration that destroys a large portion of Chicago in 1871.

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Original Air Date: Jan 6, 2008
Genres: NatureDocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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