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When did the fire start?
September 2nd, 1666, at 1 am.
Where did the fire start?
Thomas Farriner’s bakery.
Who was King at the time of the fire?
Charles II
What happened in 1665 just before the Great Fire?
The Great Plague.
When was the fire extinguished?
September 6th, 1666.
How did the weather make the fire worse?
The weather had been very hot and it hadn’t rained.
How much did it cost to rebuild London?
£12 000.
How many people died?
Six people.
Why was the fire a disaster waiting to happen?
The houses were made of timber and their walls were covered with tar.
How long did it take to rebuild London?
50 years.
How did they try to stop the fire?
They pulled down the houses.
Why were the Londoners not alarmed by the blaze?
Fires were a common occurrence at the time.
What were the firefighting methods in 1666?
There were neighborhoods bucket brigades, armed with pails of water and primitive hand pumps.
How was the rebuilding of public buildings funded?
A new coal tax.
What was the extent of the damage?
Thirteen thousands houses burned and ninety churches were destroyed as well as scores of public buildings.
Who was Samuel Pepys?
A diarist who recorded the Great Fire.
How were future fires prevented?
Houses were built in bricks or stones, and narrow alleyways were forbidden.
Did people escape or tried to fight the fire?
They fought the fire themselves.
Who was Thomas Farriner?
The King’s baker.
When had a previous fire occurred in London?
1663.