芝加哥大火：1871年10月9日

如果你醒来的时候发现家里失火了，你会带什么东西逃出火场呢？你可能会对那些在半夜里匆忙中拿的东西感到惊讶。

在1871年10月9日，芝加哥市区附近的发生了一场大火，在大火被扑灭前，已经延烧将近四平方英里的范围。这场大火烧毁了许多住家与商店，并且造成300人死亡，50万人无家可归。当大火四处延烧时，人们尽可能的带着自己的物品纷纷逃出家中。有一个妇女带着她的婚纱逃出来，而另一个妇女则带了一堆肥皂。


If you woke up and your house was on fire, what would you take with you before getting out? You might be surprised at some of the things you might grab in the middle of the night.

On October 8, 1871, a huge fire started near Chicago's downtown area and burned four square miles to the ground before it was extinguished. The blaze burned homes and shops and left 300 people dead and 500,000 people homeless. As the fire spread, people ran out of their homes, taking with them whatever they could grab. One woman carried a big frame that held her wedding veil, while another carried a pot of soup!

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