The fires from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake did about ten times as much damage as the earthquake itself.

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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a major disaster, but it was the fires that broke out in the aftermath that caused the most destruction. The fires burned for several days and destroyed over 28,000 buildings, compared to the approximately 3,000 buildings that were damaged by the earthquake itself.

The Fires from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Did About