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The Great Fire of London

Sep 2–6, 1666

A bakery fire spreads across the city

Confirmed Fires and floods · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-HS-DS-004

A fire that began at a bakery on Pudding Lane burned for four days and destroyed much of the medieval city. London was rebuilt with more brick and stone, and Christopher Wren designed a new St Paul's Cathedral.

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