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Fire Outbreak and Suppression
- When
- 26 May 1676
- Where
- Southwark, London
- Part of
- Southwark Fire
A fire started in Southwark on 26 May 1676, burning for 17 hours before houses were blown up to stop the spread.
The fire broke out ten years after the Great Fire of London. It continued for 17 hours, requiring the demolition of houses to create fire breaks. King Charles II and the Duke of York oversaw the effort to control the blaze.
Sources
- Southwark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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