Some residents were left homeless and set up tents in what is now Lincoln park zoo. Chicago being a railroad hub brought supplies in rapidly so the city rebuilt rapidly!
While the Great Chicago Fire was one of the major disasters of the 19th century and a profound blow to the city, the city was rebuilt fairly quickly. And with the rebuilding came better construction and much stricter fire codes which affects the overall safety of Chicgoans. Indeed, the bitter lessons of Chicago's destruction affected how other cities were managed.
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