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8 Cards in this Set
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When and where did it start?
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It started on the 2nd of september 1666 just after midnight in Thomas Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane.
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How long did it go on for?
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For 5 days
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How far did it spread?
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It spread 700 acres so that would be 1.1 sq miles
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Fire hazards
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The houses in those days were made out of wood so they could catch fire easily.
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The weather
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It was very warm and dry at the time of the fire and the wind blew further inland toward St Pauls Cathedral
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Fireman
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They didnt have fireman in those days so all they had was equipment that rich people had to use so the public had to use it.
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Stopped
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It stopped on sunday the 5th of september because the wind died down and it all went out
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What did it destroy?
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It burnt down 13,200 houses, 87 Parish houses and St Pauls Cathedral, It destroyed 70000 peoples inhabitince o the 80000
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