From the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 rose a city determined to rebuild with grandeur. This spirit is evident in Chicago's architecture, its vibrant arts scene, and the diverse communities ...

A new report published by Alcoy Today, titled“How Fire Insurance Coverage for Housing Has Responded to Major Historical Events ,” provides a timely and data-informed look at how catastrophic fires - ...

Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer, 54, was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday after a garage, which had been on fire, collapsed after the flames were extinguished.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 reduced the city’s entire commercial center and adjoining residential neighborhoods to a smoking ruin. It killed an estimated 300 people and left about 90,000 ...

Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 accelerated its rise as a dominant metropolis. In Boston, which burned in 1872, the value of land newly topped with better buildings surged.

Mr. Smith is the author of “Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City.” When the monumental fire of October 1871 struck Chicago, the city, which had ...

These six American fires led to change: political, legislative and geographic. Those tragedies helped shape the evolving story of the United States.

There is a reason for this. In October, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire, as it became known, killed hundreds and consumed more than seventeen thousand buildings, many of them wooden.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is another example. It started in a barn and destroyed 3.3 square miles of the city leaving 100,000 people homeless and causing damage worth $200 million. However, it ...

Step inside a 100-year-old church in Chicago at the tallest church building in the world. And when you've had a look inside, take a tour of the steeple.

After the Chicago Fire of 1871, the city was rebuilt almost exclusively with towering White Pines from northern Michigan.

The difference between the two was the Chicago fire killed 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.