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A series of fires across the state, the most severe of which was the Port Huron fire. The combined Michigan fires killed over 200 people and burned about 1.2 million acres. Occurred on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire. The Great Michigan Fire: 8 October 1871 Wisconsin 1,500-2,500/? Deadliest wildfire in world history.
1920 – The Burning of Cork, Ireland, a fire set on December 11by the British Auxiliaries in revenge after an ambush by the IRA destroyed much of the old city centre of Cork. 1921 – Tulsa Race Riot resulted in the destruction of 35 city blocks and 1,256 residences by arson. 1922 - The Fire of Manisa, Manisa, Greek Zone of Smyrna
Pages in category "Fires in the Republic of Ireland" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war [a]) which relate to the United Kingdom, Ireland or the Isle of Man, or to the states that preceded them, or that involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.
A fire at the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant in France caused two nuclear reactors to shut down. [191] 12 February – Oceana Waterpark fire. A fire at the Oceana Waterpark at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, killed one worker, injured 22 others, caused the evacuation of a nearby hotel and office facilities and destroyed the ...
Pages in category "Fires in Ireland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Blessington House; D.
Garda (Irish police) said on Saturday that they are continuing to investigate the knife attack, which left a five-year-old girl in a critical condition and still fighting for her life in hospital ...
Another fire in 1174 damaged the choir, leading to the rebuilding of the east end of the cathedral. An earthquake damaged the cathedral in 1382. An 1872 fire destroyed the roof of the Trinity Chapel. [80] Fires sustained during World War II bombings were quickly extinguished. [81] Chichester Cathedral – An 1187 fire destroyed the cathedral ...