Friday Marks 116th Anniversary Of Great Baltimore Fire
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- More than a century ago, a fire so large it could be seen from the Eastern Shore ripped through Baltimore.
The Great Baltimore Fire broke out 116 years ago Friday. It destroyed 140 acres of downtown Baltimore in less than 30 hours.
116 years ago today, #Baltimore experienced the #GreatBaltimoreFire - a fire that was so massive, it was seen from as far away as the Eastern Shore. Read More on this historic history maker: https://t.co/fDWHVuZGRb @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twitter.com/5HzOHWsL52
— Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) February 7, 2020
Firefighters from as far away as New York came to help battle the blaze.
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