Which of These Two Fires Started Within a Few Minutes

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of these two fires started within a few minutes of each other on 8 October,1871?

• A)Rome fire and San Francisco fire
• B)Oakland fire and San Francisco fire
• C)Peshtigo,Wisconsin,fire and Chicago fire
• D)Chicago fire and San Francisco fire
• E)Peshtigo,Wisconsin,fire and San Francisco fire

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