When the Great Chicago Fire started at 9 p.m., Oct. 8, 1871, the city had about 300,000 inhabitants. It had about the same number when it ended on Oct. 10 but 100,000 were homeless.
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When the Great Chicago Fire started at 9 p.m., Oct. 8, 1871, the city had about 300,000 inhabitants. It had about the same number when it ended on Oct. 10 but 100,000 were homeless.