MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A spark in a barn ignited one of the biggest fire disasters in American history on Oct. 8, 1871. The two-day blaze is known as The Great Chicago Fire. It killed between 200-300 ...
In recent years, we've seen large wildfires burn towns such as Lahaina, Hawaii, and Paradise, California, to the ground. On Oct. 8, 1871, 154 years ago today, the deadliest wildfire outbreak in U.S.