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The Great Fire of London, a major urban disaster that destroyed central areas of London between Sunday 2 September and Thursday 6 September 1666. The fire consumed approximately 85 percent of medieval London within the Roman walls, covering 373 acres, as well as an additional 63 acres outside the walls. In total, 13,200 houses, 89 parish churches, 57 guildhalls, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Royal Exchange, the Guildhall, the Custom House and the city jails were completely destroyed or severely damag