1906 Dundee fire

When

1906

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

56.46° N, 2.97° W

Description

conflagration in Dundee, Scotland

Date from

year in its name

Conflagration in Dundee, Scotland

In July 1906, the city of Dundee was the site of a large fire caused by the ignition of a bonded warehouse. The fire, which burned for 12 hours, has been described as the most destructive fire in the history of Dundee. The fire was described by an eyewitness as sending "rivers of burning whisky" through the city.

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