Between 1347 and 1351, this outbreak of bubonic plague killed millions of people ... Many people argue that the Great Fire of London also played a part, destroying many rat-infested houses.

A fire can give off incredible amounts of heat. A room fire can range from 100 degrees at floor level to 1,200 or more degrees at the ceiling. Skin can burn with permanent injuries at 160 degrees. The ...

When the bubonic plague reached England in the summer of 1348—spread by fleas, lice, or infected humans, according to the latest theories—it reached a breeding ground for disease. Londoners ...

In another echo of the Great Fire of London, it is thought the Builth blaze may also have helped to stem a plague outbreak which had been prevalent in the town throughout 1690, by burning out ...

The mere mention of the plague, or the Black Death as it was often known, evokes images of terror and despair. In the 14th century, this devastating pandemic swept ...

Long before Nairobi was granted municipality status, the authorities used fire as a planning tool to rid the city of some of its myriad problems. When Nairobi was afflicted by the bubonic plague ...

A new update for Crusader Kings III has introduced The Black Death and other plague-like illnesses, providing yet another way for your ruler to meet a premature end. The Black Death is the most ...

LIMPOPO – A year after a devastating fire reduced dozens of homes and a guest house to ashes, there has been little progress to rebuild the area. This is despite promises made by the Department ...

Two leading French rugby clubs will subject their players to random drug tests amid a “plague” of cocaine use in the sport across the Channel. Bordeaux and Racing 92, the club on the outskirts ...