On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that started at a fiber factory. Known as the Great Fire of 1901, it was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the largest urban fire in the southeastern United States.
On May 3, 1901, Jacksonville's downtown area was devastated by a fire that originated at a fiber factory. This event, known as the Great Fire of 1901, is considered one of the most significant disasters in Florida's history and the largest urban blaze ever recorded in the southeastern United States.