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Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. Which quotation best reflects the main idea of this
paragraph?
While this was happening near the fire, more errors were
taking place a mile and a half away. Chicago had
recently renovated its fire alarm system, making it one of
the best in the nation. Each firehouse had a watchman
who scanned the immediate neighborhood for flames or
smoke during the night. Overlooking the entire city was a
watchman in the cupola of the Courthouse, one hundred
feet above the ground. If a fire was spotted, an alarm
was telegraphed (either from the firehouse or from one of
the many alarm boxes situated around town) to the
Courthouse; the Courthouse watchman then relayed the
location of the blaze to the firehouses nearest to it. For
added security, the giant Courthouse bell was also rung.
Because of the drought, special Insurance Patrols had
been organized and Benjamin Bullwinkle was appointed
"While this was happening near the fire, more errors
were taking place a mile and a half away."
"Chicago had recently renovated its fire alarm
system, making it one of the best in the nation."
"Because of the drought, special Insurance Patrols
had been organized and Benjamin Bullwinkle was
appointed to head them."
"These patrols roamed the streets at night, ready to
put out small fires with chemical extinguishers and
turn in alarms for bigger blazes."

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