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The Great Chicago Fire killed more than 300 people.

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REFUTED
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0 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that the Great Chicago Fire killed more than 300 people?

No. Reference sources give the Great Chicago Fire's death toll as approximately 300 or between 200 and 300, indicating it did not exceed 300. One truncated book snippet says more than 300 were killed, but the stronger reference sources contradict that figure.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 3
Great Chicago Fire
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Great Chicago Fire. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire

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Great Chicago Fire begins | October 8, 1871 | HISTORY
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Great Chicago Fire begins | October 8, 1871 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-8/great-chicago-fire-begins

October 2021: 1871 Great Chicago FireLock
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October 2021: 1871 Great Chicago FireLock. (n.d.). census.gov. https://www.census.gov/about/history/stories/monthly/2021/october-2021.html

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