Correction for the length of The Great Chicago Fire

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How long is 648 moments?

It's about three-tenths as long as The Great Chicago Fire

The length of The Great Chicago Fire is about 2,000 moments.

(1871) (Chicago, Illinois)

The Great Chicago Fire started at about 9am and burned for 2,000 moments between October 8th and October 10th, 1871. Chicago had experienced twenty smaller fires in the 10,000 moments leading up to the blaze, due to drought conditions, strong winds, and the abundance of wooden buildings at the time.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the length of The Great Chicago Fire. Retrieved April 16, 2024 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=time&unit=mom&amt=648&i=177

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the length of The Great Chicago Fire" The Measure of Things, 2024, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=time&unit=mom&amt=648&i=177. Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the length of The Great Chicago Fire." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=time&unit=mom&amt=648&i=177.

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