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The Galveston fire of 1885, started on Friday, November 13 near the business district. More Than Forty Blocks of Buildings Destroyed. 100 Acres in the Heart of the City Laid Bare. About 2,300 People Made Homeless at a Single Blow. Trees survived again This is amazing how these "urban fires"...