July 18, 64: The Great Fire Of Nero And The Ancient History Of Firefighting

On the night of July 18 in the year 64 CE, a fire began within the city of Rome that would rage for over a week. The threat of fire was a regular and real one in the ancient city, but the use of fire brigades to fight these blazes are a forgotten part of Rome's history of natural disasters.

from Forbes Real Time http://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/07/18/july-18-64-the-great-fire-of-nero-and-the-ancient-history-of-firefighting/
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