AR Book Level
3.4
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,214
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
162014 EN
About this book
By 1865, Chicago had mushroomed from a few log cabins to a thriving community with 600 miles of sidewalks and 50,000 buildings, nearly all made of wood. In 1871, drought conditions and strong winds caused one of many fires to rage out of control.