73rd Pl. in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. The fire left three families without a home. Getting water out of hydrants to fight the fire was not always an easy task for firefighters this ...

Fire hydrants were insufficient and often ineffective ... Any discussion of the Chicago Fire of 1871 must acknowledge its intense and devastating events, which began on the evening of October ...

Fire officials said multiple explosions could be heard as crews from dozens of agencies worked to put out a large fire in ...