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Icon | Description |
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![]() | Aircraft Incident |
![]() | Hazardous Materials Incident |
![]() | Landmark Fire |
![]() | Large Civilian Loss |
![]() | Major Fire |
![]() | Multiple LODD |
![]() | Other |
![]() | Point of Interest |
Key Dates
- October 4, 1834 – First recorded fire in Chicago at LaSalle and Lake.
- March 4, 1837 – City of Chicago incorporated.
- August 2, 1858 – First paid fire department organized.
- June 2, 1865 – First fire alarm boxes installed.
- October 2, 1871 – Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol organized, just six days before the Great Fire.
- May 9, 1878 – Joker telegraph system installed.
- June 29, 1889 – 125 square miles annexed by City of Chicago.