List of historic fires

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This is a list of historic fires. Before the 20th century, fires were a major hazard to urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to cities. While a few of the most important wildfires or forest fires are included, this list is not the primary resource to refer to for the most severe wildfires, which is summarized in the List of forest fires.

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[edit] Building or structure fires

Note: evidence is scant for all four fires, but the library was eventually destroyed
Note: The White House was already named before the fire, not because scorch marks were painted over

[edit] City or area fires

Great Fire of London, 1666.
Great Fire of London, 1666.
City of St. John's after the Great Fire of 1892
City of St. John's after the Great Fire of 1892

[edit] Ship fires

See also: List of ship and ferry disasters

[edit] Other fires

[edit] References

  1. ^ NFPA :: Research & Reports :: Fire statistics :: Key dates in fire history
  2. ^ NFPA.org. "NFPA.org." Key dates in fire history. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  3. ^ England, Vaudine. [1998] (1998). The Quest of Noel Croucher: Hong Kong's Quiet Philanthropist Hong Kong University Press. Hong Kong (China). ISBN 9622094732. p 237.
  4. ^ Emerald: Article Request - Fire safety facilities assessment for karaokes

[edit] See also

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