Write an informative essay on the Great Chicago Fire. Your essay will use research to explain what caused the fire to burn out of control and to describe the fire's effects and aftermath.

The worst tornado wind ever known to blow there caused a piece of debris to fly into a oil tank which caused the north side to catch on fire. A lot of people tried to go back and get there belongings but, there was nothing left to go back for. No matter how hard the firefighters tried they could not put out the fire it was to big and blaze winds made it worse. More than 70,000 buildings were burned down. Then there was another fire in 1874 but it was nothing as bad to the fire in 1871.