Some new facts through additional research

Upon reading Fireproof Magazine, here are some interesting facts about the Baltimore Fire.
- 90 – 95% of the interior of Baltimore City buildings were made of wood. This is one of the reasons that the fire spread so quickly.
- The heat of the fire was thought to get up to 3,000 degrees
This magazine offered many different suggestions to make fireproof buildings. Later in 1904, Baltimore’s City Council created a Handbook of Building Laws. This lasted for until 1908 when formal building codes were drafted.