Template:Did you know nominations/Tiverton fire of 1831

Tiverton fire of 1731
Created/expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Moswento (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 14:26, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ... that the chief cause of the Tiverton fire of 1731 appears to have been the prevalence of straw thatched roofs which spread the fire rapidly, worsened by the effects of a strong northerly wind?

Reviewed Ni Nengah Widiasih.
 * ALT1: ... that a fire engine was destroyed in the Tiverton fire of 1731?
 * ALT2: ... that Henry Murray's stubbornness resulted in his death in the Tiverton fire of 1731?
 * ALT 3: ... that the Tiverton fire of 1731 resulted in an increased incidence of smallpox? Moswento talky 19:08, 14 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg The DYK criteria of newness, length and neutrality are met and the hooks are appropriately sourced. I prefer any of the alternative hooks as being snappier than the original one, especially as the actual cause was a fire in a baker's shop. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:08, 21 July 2012 (UTC)