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Arise and Build: The Great Fire and its Aftermath Primary sources, including accounts, editorials, and photographs, of the October 27, 1895 fire which destroyed the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/rotunda/fire/fire.html

Fire and Explosion Descriptions, photos, and dates of some of the worst fires of the past, grouped by type. http://www.emergency-management.net/fire_explosion.htm

Fires and Explosions List of dates, places, and death tolls of some of history's worst fires. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001447.html

Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, December 1, 1958, Chicago, IL On December 1, 1958, Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago caught fire, killing 92 children and 3 nuns. Contains photos and information about this tragic fire, its victims and survivors. http://www.olafire.com/

Petroleum Oil Fire Disasters in Urhoboland A series of articles on fires with photo galleries located in Nigeria's Niger Delta from 1998 to 2000. http://www.waado.org/UrhoboHistory/FireDisasters/FireDisasters.html