1904年巴尔的摩大火摧毁了1 500座建筑物,造成20 000人无家可归,引发了重大的消防安全改革。 A 1904 Baltimore fire destroyed 1,500 buildings and left 20,000 homeless, sparking major fire safety reforms.

1904年2月7日,巴尔的摩发生一场毁灭性火灾,1 500多座建筑物被毁,20 000多人无家可归。 On February 7, 1904, a devastating fire broke out in Baltimore, destroying over 1,500 buildings and leaving more than 20,000 people homeless. 烈火始于雪茄仓库,因强风和木制结构而迅速蔓延,燃烧了近30小时。 The blaze, which began in a cigar warehouse, spread rapidly due to strong winds and wooden structures, burning for nearly 30 hours. 它仍是美国历史上最严重的城市火灾之一,促使城市建筑法规和消防安全标准发生重大变化。 It remains one of the worst urban fires in U.S. history, prompting major changes in city building codes and fire safety standards.