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Big mistake
Thomas Farynor forgot to put out th fire in one of his ovens. -
Cause of fire
At 1:00 a spark set fire to the straw of the bakery. Flames began to spread. -
Wrong decision
At 4:00 am London’s mayor, Sir Thomas Bloodworth, was woken up. He was advised to have all the neighbouring houses demolished, as this would stop the fire spreading, but the Mayor refused to give the order. -
Effects
By early morning, three hundred houses were on fire and winds from the east were causing the fire to spread with frightening speed. -
Good news
When the strong winds finally died down, to bring the fire under control. -
End of fire
When the fire was totally extinguished five-sixths of the heart of the city had been destroyed. Over 13,000 houses, 87 churches and 4 bridges, along with many important buildings.
