Nearly 125 years ago, one of the most catastrophic fires in American history struck the city of Jacksonville.
Imagine waking up on a normal weekday. You make some coffee, get ready for work, and leave your house. The weather is still with no wind in sight. After a few hours, you go on your lunch break, but as you step outside, you begin to see glowing flames all around you. Downtown Jacksonville is on fire.
The Great Fire of 1901 overtook 146 blocks of the city and consumed over 2,000 buildings in a span of just eight hours. More than 10,000 residents were left homeless…