Fire

Fire of Manisa

5 Sep 1922 – 8 Sep 1922 · 38.61° N, 27.43° E

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When
5 Sep 1922 – 8 Sep 1922
Kind
Fire
Coordinates
38.61° N, 27.43° E
Description
Fire started by Greek Army in landlocked town of Manisa during Greco-Turkish War in 1922

Fire of Manisa

1922 burning of Manisa, Turkey

The Fire of Manisa refers to the burning of the city of Manisa, present-day Turkey, which started on the night of Tuesday, 5 September 1922 and continued until 8 September. The fire was ignited by parts of the retreating Hellenic Army during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, and as a result 90 percent of the buildings in the town were destroyed.

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