zapster
How did the fire begin and spread?
Great Chicago Fire
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Thraxel
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The fire started around 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, at 137 DeKoven Street.
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skjames
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The traditional story that the fire was started by a cow kicking over a lantern in a barn was fabricated by Michael Ahern, a Chicago Republican reporter.