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Great New Orleans Fire (1788): map showing area in flames, behind Plaza de Armas (Jackson Square) to Burgundy Street. The Great New Orleans Fire (1788) (Spanish: Gran Incendio de Nueva Orleans, French: Grand incendie de La Nouvelle-Orléans) was a fire that destroyed 856 of the 1,100 structures in New Orleans, Louisiana (New Spain), on March 21, 1788, spanning the south central Vieux Carré ...
Map drawn three days after the fire showing the extent of damage. 1770 map of New Orleans; Square marked behind Parade is now Jackson Square. The Great New Orleans Fire (1794) was a major fire that destroyed 212 structures in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 8, 1794, in the area now known as the French Quarter from Burgundy to Chartres Street, adjacent to the Mississippi River.
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré (UK: /ˌvjɜː kəˈreɪ/; US: /vjə kəˈreɪ/; [4] French: [vjø kaʁe]), is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans ( French : Nouvelle-Orléans ) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville , the city developed around the Vieux Carré ("Old ...
He was released from a treatment facility in the year before the fire. [4]: p.127 After his arrest, Nunez escaped from psychiatric custody and was never picked up again by police, despite frequent appearances in the French Quarter. A friend later told investigators that Nunez confessed on at least four occasions to starting the fire.
The FBI also released a security photo Tuesday that shows a man believed to be the attacker riding a bike through the French Quarter on Oct. 31, 2024, about two months before the attack.
A section of land burned by the French Fire along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, Calif., on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. According to fire officials, the wildfire started on July 4 in the area of ...
L.A. firefighters look for hot spots as they prepare for high winds in the burn areas of the Palisades fire on Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The Cabildo was extensively damaged by a fire on May 11, 1988, which destroyed the cupola and the entire third floor, [8] but it was restored and reopened to the public in 1994. [8] In 2005, the Cabildo survived Hurricane Katrina , the eye of which passed 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown, with relatively minor damage.