Second Great Fire of London (Q7443327)

matcher place: London Congestion Charge (way 227880171), City of London (relation 51800), Greater London (relation 175342)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1940 fires, 1940 in London, Battle of Britain, Battles and military actions in London, British Empire in World War II, December 1940 events, Firebombings, Fires in London, History of the City of London, The Blitz, United Kingdom home front during World War II

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Second Great Fire of London in December 1940 was one of the most destructive air raids of the Blitz during World War II. The Luftwaffe raid caused fires over an area greater than that of the Great Fire of London in 1666, leading one American correspondent to say in a cable to his office that "The second Great Fire of London has begun". Fires started by the raid included an incendiary bomb that broke through the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, which was being guarded by a fire watch team at the behest of the Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

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