The Tokyo Fire of 1657 and the one in 1666 London

Edo, City on Fire

Old Tokyo: March 2, 1657

{It lasted for three days, and is estimated to have claimed over 100,000 lives.}

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Meireki

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Exactly 9.5 years later, it happened on another island capital city.

London: September 2, 1666