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Great Atlanta fire of 1917

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The fire originated approximately here and moved northward parallel to Jackson St all the way to Piedmont Park.

Great Atlanta fire of 1917


Great Atlanta fire of 1917

The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began just after noon on Monday, May 21 and was finally extinguished by 10 PM. Destroyed were 300 acres (much of the Fourth Ward), including nearly 2,000 homes, businesses and churches. At least 10,000 people were displaced. There was only one fatality: a woman who suffered a heart attack after her home burnt to the ground. Losses totaled $5.5 million ($86 million in [inflation|2011 dollars]).

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