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Fire of London

  • Saturday (evening)

    Saturday (evening)
    Thomas Farynor, Baker to king Charles II, went to bed, not put out the fire in one of his ovens.
  • Sunday (1: 00 am)

    Sunday (1: 00 am)
    A spark from the embers ignited the straw on the floor of the bakery.The fire began to spread rapidly.
  • Sunday (4:00 am)

    Sunday (4:00 am)
    The mayor of London refused to destroy the neighboring buildings.
  • Sunday(early morning)

    Sunday(early morning)
    Three hundred houses on fire. The fire is spreading very fast.
  • Wednesday (evening)

    Wednesday (evening)
    Wind died down. The fire is under control.
  • Thursday

    Thursday
    The fire was completely extinguished. The city suffered great destruction.