A Spark That Remade London

Long ago, in 1666, London was a city full of narrow streets, wooden houses,

and people who absolutely did not understand the concept of “fire safety.” One Sunday morning,

in a little bakery on Pudding Lane, a spark decided to make history. That spark,

probably thinking it was auditioning for a dramatic role, jumped from the oven and—well—you

can guess the rest. Within hours, a tiny flame turned into the most famous inferno London had

ever seen. Now, imagine being a Londoner at the time.

You wake up, have a cup of tea, maybe a scone, and suddenly your neighbor yells,

“Fire!” You run outside, and there’s smoke curling over the rooftops like a