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The burning issue of Chicago鈥檚 fire festival
Much of Chicago was destroyed in a great blaze in 1871 which left 100,000 people homeless.
This year, to mark the event and celebrate the rebuilding of the city, thousands turned out to watch Chicago鈥檚 inaugural fire festival.
But as Christa Larwood reports, the spectators showed the grit the city is famous for when the event faced technical problems.
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