NAPLES, Italy---Twelve students from British military families sat side-by-side in their classroom at British Forces School Naples eagerly awaiting a visit from a Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples’ Fire and Emergency Services (FES) Firefighter.
The class recently began learning about the Great Fire of London. FES Fire Inspector Lawrence Beal and Sparky the Fire Dog joined them to further discuss the historic fire and talk about basic fire safety.
“The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666,” Beal said as he explained the incident to the children.
According to the London Fire Brigade, the lack of knowledge about the dangers of fire led to roughly 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches and 3 important cultural sites (The Royal Exchange, Guildhall and St. Paul’s Cathedral) being destroyed.
At the time, buildings were constructed closely together using timber, covered with flammable resin and roofed with thatch. The area was also suffering a drought. The building and weather conditions contributed to the severity of the fire.
A total of six deaths were recorded as a result of the fire.
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