Why was the SF earthquake of 1906 significant?

Over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. The events are remembered as one of the worst and deadliest earthquakes in US history. The death toll remains the largest loss of life from a natural disaster in California history and high on the lists of US disasters.

What caused the Great Chicago Fire?

In the barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, a fire ignited that would burn for over two days and destroy a large part of Chicago. Shortly after the fire began, a Republican newspaper in Chicago suggested that the fire was started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern and set fire to nearby hay.

What was the time of the San Francisco earthquake?

Shows the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, and the devastation caused by the three-day fire that followed. The earthquake struck at 05:12

How did the San Francisco fire department respond to the earthquake?

Leaking gas was the catalyst for fires that quickly spread throughout the city, and the lack of water made firefighting a challenge. About an hour after the earthquake, the San Francisco Fire Department sent a messenger to the Presidio to request an artillery detachment to help contain fires.

The massive forces unleashed during the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 tore gaping cracks in the streets, resulting in broken gas lines and toppling candles and lamps, fueling raging fires. (Library of Congress)

Who was injured in the San Francisco earthquake?

Denial of Disaster, (San Francisco: Cameron and Company, 1989). "Lieutenant Charles C. Pulis Mortally Wounded as Army Fights Raging Fire with Dynamite," Presidial Weekly Clarion, (Presidio of San Francisco) April 27, 1906, 1. Thomas, Gordon, and Max Morgan Witts. The San Francisco Earthquake, (New York: Stein and Day, 1971).