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The Great Fire of Rome - The Great Fire of Rome is the stuff of legend. It occurred in 64 BCE, and lasted six days.

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The Great Fire of Rome - Two thirds of Rome was destroyed by the fire. Some think that Emperor Nero had a hand in the fire, while he blamed Christians for the disaster.

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The Great fire of Meireki - Also known as the Furisode Fire, this historical disaster took out 60-70% of Edo, the capital of Japan at the time (1657).

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The fire raged on for three days, and historians estimate that over 100,000 people perished in the fire.

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The Great Fire of London - London has had a few infernos over the years. The most famous, of course, is The Great Fire of London in 1666.

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The Great Fire of London - The fire lasted four days, and gutted the medieval City of London. It's estimated 70,000 to 80,000 homes were destroyed, yet only a few deaths have been officially recorded.

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The Peshtigo fire - Back in 1871, northeastern America was ripped apart by the Peshtigo fire. The forest fire ravaged over a million acres of land.

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The Peshtigo fire - It's said between 1,500 and 2,500 people died in the blaze. It was caused by small fires which spread thanks to wind and dry conditions.

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The Great Chicago Fire -

A ferocious piece of American history, this fire burned central Chicago to the ground. More than 100,000 were left homeless, with approximately 300 fatalities.

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The Great Chicago Fire - The fire started in a southwest city center, and spread thanks to hot and dry city conditions.

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1906 San Francisco fires - In 1906, San Francisco was shaken by an extreme earthquake which shocked the West Coast. It led to a number of fires, which burned over 25,000 buildings.

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1906 San Francisco fires - Around 3,000 people died in the devastating fire, which was helped upon as the city's water mains were destroyed in the earthquake.

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire - In 1911, a 10-floor garment factory in New York City was engulfed in flames. The workers, mostly immigrant women (and children), suffered in the tragic event.

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire - At least 123 women and 23 men were killed in the blaze. Tragically, some stairwell doors and exits were locked to prevent workers taking breaks.

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Halifax Explosion - Many have forgotten the Halifax Explosion of 1917, maybe because it occured during World War One. The explosion occurred in Halifax in Canada.

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Halifax Explosion - It occured when ammunition on board a cargo ship came into contact with fire. Over 2,000 people perished in the largest man-made explosion at the time.

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1923 Great Kantō fires - In 1923, Tokyo was struck with a powerful earthquake. It hit at lunchtime, while people were preparing their food over fires. It's said this caused fires to break out, causing more damage.

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1923 Great Kantō fires - A fire tornado ravaged through downtown Tokyo, and water mains were destroyed, meaning the fire blazed on for two days. Casualties are estimated to be between 100,000 and 142,000.

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire - The Cocoanut Grove was a revered nightclub in Boston. However, in 1942, it was destroyed in the deadliest nightclub fire in American history.

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire - It started when someone lit a match, which ignited paper decorations around the nightclub. Nearly 500 people were killed in the fire.

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Texas City disaster - The Texas City disaster started with a small fire onboard a docked freighter. The fire led to an explosion, which destroyed over 1,000 buildings.

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Texas City disaster - 600 people died in the disaster, which occurred in Port of Texas City in 1947. It was the deadliest industrial accident in American history.

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Grenfell Tower fire - Back in June 2017, tragedy struck the city of London. The Grenfell Tower flats suffered a fire, which burned for 60 hours.

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Grenfell Tower fire - It's said that over 70 people died in the fire, yet this is disputed. Residents of the tower had sent out numerous complaints about the building being a fire hazard.

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California wildfires - The 2018 wildfire season was the most destructive in the history of California, with over 8,000 fires burning through the Golden State.

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California wildfires - At least 81 people died in the fires, with many more displaced.

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2019 Dhaka fire - Earlier in February this year, a fire ravaged Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It started in a road accident, which exploded and led to a chemical fire.

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2019 Dhaka fire - At least 80 people died in the fire, while over 50 people were left injured.

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Notre-Dame fire - You've seen the news. On the afternoon of April 15, a fire broke out on the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral.

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Notre-Dame fire -

The fire raged on for 15 hours, and the cathedral spire collapsed in the blaze.

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