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Salisbury Fire Of 1886 And Its Impact On Modern Society

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The Salisbury Fire of 1886 and its Impact on Modern Society Ever heard of the Great Chicago Fire? A very well-known catastrophe that took place in Illinois in 1871. Thousands of buildings were ravaged, an estimation of about 300 people were killed, and caused over $200,000,000 in damages. Well, we had our own “great fire” in 1886 in the city of Salisbury. Otherwise known as the “Great Salisbury Fire of 1886”, and it has made an impact on how we see and live in the city today. During this time, one hundred and thirty-two years ago, there was not any sophisticated firefighting equipment that is currently used in modern times. There were no gas masks, fire extinguishers, or smoke alarms. What they did was form an assembly line called
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