The Great Fire of London broke out in the early morning hours of September 2, 1666. By the time the flames were extinguished, four days later, 13,200 homes in 400 streets had been burned or demolished to create firebreaks, with 70,000 to 80,000 people made homeless. Eighty-six of the City’s 109 churches were either badly damaged or destroyed. Surprisingly, only six fatalities were recorded.
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