What the records say
- When
- 22 Dec 1910 – 23 Dec 1910
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 41.82° N, 87.66° W
- Description
- killed 21 CFD, 3 civilians
Chicago Union Stock Yards fire (1910)
Killed 21 CFD, 3 civilians
The Chicago Union Stock Yards fire occurred from December 22 to December 23, 1910, in Chicago, resulting in the deaths of twenty-one Chicago Fire Department firemen.
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