What the records say
- When
- 25 Jun 1888
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 63.83° N, 20.27° E
- Description
- fire in Umeå, Sweden on 25 June 1888
Umeå city fire
Fire in Umeå, Sweden on 25 June 1888
The Great Fire of Umeå took place in 1888 and destroyed most of the city of Umeå in Sweden. The unusual windy weather conditions also contributed to two other fires on the same day in Sweden. Umeå took the opportunity to complete its plans to restructure the city. Part of the new design included planting of birch trees along the streets, leading to Umeå being known as the "City of Birches".
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