The devastating fire that transformed London in 1666.

[00:00.21]In the early hours of September 2, 1666, London slept peacefully.
[00:06.01]The city was a maze of narrow streets lined with timber framed houses, their upper floors jutting out over the cobblestones below.
[00:14.64]On Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, Thomas Farriner worked in his bakery, preparing bread for the day ahead.
[00:21.95]The summer had been unusually dry, leaving the wooden buildings parched and ready to burn.
[00:27.93]As dawn approached, a small spark from the baker's oven found its way to some nearby firewood.
[00:34.31]What started as a tiny flame would soon become one of the most devastating fires in English history.

In the early hours of September 2nd 1666, London slept peacefully. The city was a maze of narrow streets lined with timber-framed houses, their upper floors jutting out over the cobblestones below. On Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, Thomas Farriner worked in his bakery, preparing bread for the day ahead. The summer had been unusually dry, leaving the wooden buildings parched and ready to burn. As dawn approached, a small spark from the baker's oven found its way to some nearby firewood. What started as a tiny flame would soon become one of the most devastating fires in English history.

The Great Fire of London

A Spark in Pudding Lane