1938 Changsha Fire

When

13 Nov 1938 – 18 Nov 1938

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

28.20° N, 112.97° E

Description

Fire during the Sino-Japanese War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Fire during the Sino-Japanese War

The Changsha fire of 1938, also known as Wenxi fire, was the greatest human-caused urban conflagration in Chinese history. Kuomintang officials ordered the city be set on fire in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War to prevent the Japanese from benefiting from its capture.

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