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Chicago Fire

American  

noun

U.S. History.
  1. a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.


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Tom Wagner, a retired lieutenant for the Chicago Fire Department, knew Diamond for 15 years through his work in aircraft rescue and fire fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Philadelphia Union, the Eastern Conference top seeds and winners of the Supporters Shield with the best record in the league, reached the second round with a 3-0 victory over Chicago Fire.

From Barron's

The franchise is the crown jewel of the Wolf empire which includes NBC’s block of Chicago-based dramas, including “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Chicago Med,” and CBS’ “FBI” and midseason drama “CIA.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a 25-minute, wide-ranging interview at Chicago Fire's training ground, Amorim covered a range of topics, including:

From BBC

All this action makes L.A. a prominent cast member, something Haas knows a thing or two about, having created NBC’s long-running “Chicago Fire” and helping to develop spin-off series “Chicago P.D.” and “Chicago Med.”

From Los Angeles Times