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September, 1st (evening)
Thomas Farynor, baker to king Charles 2, forgot to put out the fire in one of his ovens. -
September, 2nd (1:00 a.m.)
A spark set fire to the straw on the floor of the bakery. -
September, 2nd (4:00 a.m.)
London's mayor, Sir Thomas Bloodworth, was advised to demоlish houses -
September, 5th (the evening of Wednesday)
The strong winds subsided and the fire was brought under control. -
September, 6th (Thursday)
When the fire was totaly extinguished, five-sixths of the city center was destroyed. More than 13,000 homes, 87 churches, and 4 bridges have disappeared. -
The outcome of the fire
As a result fire, London, almost the first of the European capitals, received a system of fire hydrants.
