1888 Sundsvall fire

25 June 1888 fire in Sundsvall, Sweden
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The 1888 Sundsvall Fire (Swedish: branden i Sundsvall 1888) was a fire in the town of Sundsvall in Sweden. The fire happened on 25 June 1888. The fire occurred during a storm. The storm allowed the fire to spread fast among the wooden houses in town.[1] The same day a fire also occurred in the town of Umeå.

Sundsvall following the 1888 fire.

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  1. "Branden i Sundsvall 1888" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1938. Retrieved 15 January 2015.