The Great Fire of London

Our new topic in History this half term is 'The Great Fire of London'. Today, the children have written questions about the fire today that they wish to research. These include  

'Where did the fire start?'  'How long did it last?' and 'Why is it called the great fire?'

Here is link to a fantastic website that is full of information to support the children in their learning.

http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/story/the-fire/

The fire - The Great Fire of London www.fireoflondon.org.uk The Great Fire begins What at first seemed to be a small fire spread very quickly. The basic firefighting equipment, combined with other factors, meant that it raged rapidly out of control.