How Did Chicago Recover From The Great Chicago Fire?

How Did Chicago Recover From The Great Chicago Fire? After the 1874 fire, the slow and expensive process of rebuilding with fireproof materials began. Big banks and businesses, which handled millions of dollars in revenue every year, dominated Chicago’s new business district. Terra-cotta clay emerged as a popular and effective building material. How long did

How Did The Biscuit Fire Start?

How Did The Biscuit Fire Start? On July 13, 2002, a lightning storm ignited five fires in southwest Oregon’s rugged river-rich Kalmiopsis region. Four of the fires, plus massive U.S. Forest Service burnout operations (part of the agency’s fire suppression strategy), eventually became known as the Biscuit Fire. What started the Biscuit Fire? Ignited by