Great Fire of 1894
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| Location | Kien-k'ang, Themiclesia |
|---|---|
| Type | fire |
| Cause | ruled unknown |
| Deaths | 574 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2,298 |
| Missing | 1,761 |
| Property damage | Over $60,000,000 |
The Great Fire of 1894 was a severe city fire that occurred from June 2 to June 7 in Kien-k'ang, Themiclesia. Burning for four days, the fire caused 574 confirmed deaths and 2,298 injuries and left another 1,761 unaccounted for; it devastated an area of 5.8 km² in a densely built-up part of the city, destroying at least 20,000 buildings and leaving upwards of 80,000 temporarily homeless.
Fire
Rebuilding
Influence
Building code
Within three weeks of the fire, in advance of major reconstruction efforts, the Kien-k'ang Council published the first general regulations regarding the structure and dimensions of buildings in the name of preventing future fires of the sort.