28 Jul Fire Prevention Week
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When:
October 5, 2014 – October 11, 2014 all-day
2014-10-05T00:00:00-05:00
2014-10-12T00:00:00-05:00
Theme: Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.