The Great London Fire of 1666
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
Gary Arndt
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | From September 2nd to September 5th, 1666, one of the largest urban fires in history took place. |
| 0:07.4 | The Great Fire of London swept mercilessly through the city, reducing roughly 80% of its buildings to smoldering ruins, and possibly killing thousands of people. |
| 0:17.1 | In the ashes of the inferno, the city reinvented itself, determined to ensure that such widespread destruction would never happen again. |
| 0:24.3 | And in the process, it also laid the foundation for the London that exists today. |
| 0:29.8 | Learn more about the Great Fire of London on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. |
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