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The Comstock Fire

The Comstock Fire

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

December 15, 202024m 12s

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Show Notes

Virginia City had several fires, but the 1875 fire was the largest. Over 2,000 buildings destroyed, 300 people left homeless and damages at one million dollars. Mines reopened the next day, the townspeople considered this a minor setback.

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