The Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8, 1871, killed more than 250 people and caused $2.67 billion in damage in 2005 dollars. Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, puts a spotlight on fire prevention awareness. Today’s safety codes owe much to today’s disasters such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 in New York City. Firefighters weren’t notified right away and so the fire burned unchecked, so the Chicago fire was a warning shot, says Casey Grant.”]
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