What the records say
- When
- 3 May 1901
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 30.33° N, 81.67° W
- Description
- Urban conflagration occurring in Jacksonville, Florida on May 3, 1901
Great Fire of 1901
Fire that destroyed downtown Jacksonville, Florida
The Great Fire of 1901 was a conflagration in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 3, 1901. It was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the third largest urban fire in the U.S., after the Great Chicago Fire and the 1906 San Francisco fire.
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