London in 1666 The summer of 1666 had been very hot and dry. The city of London was overcrowded and made up lots of narrow, cobbled streets. Most of the houses were made of wood and were leaning forwards.

Lane in a bakers shop owned by Thomas Farynor. THE START OF THE FIRE The fire began on The night of 2nd September 1666 as a small fire on pudding Lane in a bakers shop owned by Thomas Farynor.

The spread of the fire A strong wind blew the flames quickly across the city and the sky had a yellow glow. It burnt down many of the wooden houses easily as it spread down the narrow alleys

Samuel Pepys People who watch an event are called eyewitnesses. Samuel Pepys was an eyewitnesses to the Great Fire and wrote a diary to describe what he saw.

Fighting the fire There was no fire brigade at the time of the Great Fire and the equipment available was very basic. People had to carry water from the River Thames in buckets and so got very tired.

London After the Fire The fire had caused a lot of damage in four days – 87 churches and 13/000 houses had burned down .Luckily, only 6 people lost their lives . Lots of people were now homeless and so had to live in tents in camps outside the City.