1850. Cracow, large part of the town burned.
1864. Novgorod, large amount of property destroyed.
Turkey
The following fires have occurred at Constantinople:—
1729. A great fire destroyed 12,000 houses and 7000 people.
1745. A fire lasted five days.
1750. In January, 10,000 houses burned; in April, property destroyed estimated from £1,000,000 to £3,000,000. Later in the year 10,000 houses were destroyed.
1751. 4000 houses were burned.
1756. 15,000 houses and 100 people destroyed. During the years 1761, 1765 and 1767 great havoc was made by fire.
1769. July 17. A fire raged for twelve hours, extending nearly 1 m. in length. Many of the palaces, some small mosques and nearly 650 houses were destroyed.