People of London, ones which have survived The Great Plague in 1665, would have most likely

thought 1666 was a better year for them. Sadly, there was an event much worse waiting in the
darkness.

On 2nd of September 1666, a sudden fire started in the King’s bakery in Pudding Lane, which was
near to the London Bridge which belonged to Thomas Farriner. Fires back then were a pretty
common occurrence and were soon put an end. The Mayor of London, Thomas Bloodworth, was
informed about the fire when he woke up.

It was summer on the day of the fire. It was very hot and it haven’t rained for weeks which makes
wooden houses and buildings tinder dry.

The fire burned 300 houses as fast as lightning. The strong east wind spread the flames further,
jumping from house to house. The fire ran through a warren of streets lined with houses. People did
all they can to bring the fire under control by filling the buckets with water but still failed. Panic
became a big trend through the city.

As the fire began to spread, people tried to escape the city by escaping by boat in the River Thames.