In October 1871, the Great Chicago Fire nearly wiped out one of America's leading cities. But what happened after the Great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. illustration Fleeing the Great Fire of London 1666 Picture it: London, 1666, a city of narrow streets, timber-framed buildings, ...

With its main street lined with colorful brick buildings, Downtown Apex has a unique and memorable style not found in all downtown thoroughfares. However, even if you've walked through downtown 100 ...

The most devastating wildfire in Los Angeles history continues to burn, evoking comparisons to The Great Chicago Fire that decimated the Windy City more than 150 years ago. According to Los Angeles ...

In the age of climate change, “natural disaster” is more of a misnomer than ever. We can absolve ourselves of responsibility for volcanic eruptions and earthquakes (except the ones caused by fracking) ...

In December 1835, Lower Manhattan was decimated by a tragic fire that claimed 700 buildings. The destruction of the incident was exacerbated by frigid temperatures which froze the water from firemen’s ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Mac Smith joined WABI to discuss his newest book, “The Great Fire of 1947 and the Loss of Bar Harbor’s Golden Era.” Summary: “The Great Fire of 1947 and the End of Bar Harbor’s ...

It’s believed that sparks from cooking fires spread to a mattress factory and the fire spread. It destroyed 146 blocks of Jacksonville. That was three-quarters of all buildings in Jacksonville at the ...

A new exhibit opening on April 7 at the Boston Athenaeum explores the impact of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. The blaze burned for 12 hours, burning down nearly 800 buildings and causing billions of ...

On June 26, 1988, Perkasie experienced one of the biggest fire disasters ever seen in Upper Bucks history. Today, the borough is bustling with activity but “the Great Fire” will never be forgotten. On ...

Nov. 9 marks the 150th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1872, a devastating blaze that leveled a large chunk of downtown Boston, reducing city blocks to smoking, smoldering rubble. The fire started in ...

Untapped New York is excited to partner on an editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History. In this series, we’ll share fascinating stories from the Gotham Center Blog ...